method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to ask a question; to ask questions
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
like that; that way; thus
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
patient; unhurried; leisurely
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be helpful; to be useful
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
treating someone like a child
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all