to finish; to conclude; to terminate; to bring something to a close

to control or keep someone or something within certain limits; to restrain or bind

to tie up; to bind with rope

to have one's hands tied and be unable to do anything; to be at one's wit's end when facing a crisis

a person's dress, clothing, or overall appearance; getup

The quality of being legally or morally obligating, as of a contract or agreement

feeling ill at ease, awkward, or stiff in one's manner; uncomfortable in a social situation

The summary or final statement at the end of a speech or an article.

A ray or column of light, such as that emitted by a flashlight or laser.

free and unconstrained; without any worries or restrictions; carefree and unfettered

a bunch or cluster of flowers tied together

To submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner; to give up without a fight or resistance because one is unable or unwilling to resist.

to exercise control over someone; to discipline and keep under restraint

To tighten or cinch the waist with a band, belt, or corset.

(idiom) to tie something up and put it on a high shelf; to leave something aside and no longer use or attend to it; to put on the back burner

A stream of electrons emitted from a cathode and focused into a directional beam, used in devices like radar, television screens, and measuring instruments.

to gather together into a bunch; bundled; collected

To bind one's body as a sign of submission or surrender; literally to tie oneself up with rope to face justice.

to be helpless or unable to do anything about a situation

beam of light or electromagnetic waves; directional rays concentrated in a small area used for radar and laser communication

A cluster of long, tube-like tissues in higher plants that transport water and nutrients to different parts of the plant.

To tie up or bind one's hair

literally to have one's hands and feet tied; used to describe being overly cautious or hindered by too many worries to act freely

to have one's hands tied and wait for death; describes resigning oneself to failure or extinction in the face of danger without making any effort to save oneself

to bring to an end; to conclude or wind up

(chemistry) an aggregate of molecules in a colloidal solution, such as those formed by detergents

To allow oneself to be tied up or captured without putting up a fight; to surrender without resistance.

literary; to pack one's bags or bundle up one's possessions in preparation for a journey

to control; to restrain; to restrict; to bind

a reduplicated form indicating a plurality of bunches or clusters

(literary) the salary or fee paid to a private teacher or tutor; also written [[束脩|束脩|shu4 xiu1]]

to have one's hands tied while waiting for death; to resign oneself to defeat or destruction without putting up a fight

to be without restraint; unrestricted; unchecked

free and easy; natural; relaxed; not stiff or formal in manner

to be restricted; to be constrained; to be subject to control or bound by regulations

to conclude satisfactorily; to come to a successful end; completely finished

consisting of multiple beams, such as light or laser beams

Legal force or effect that limits or restricts the behavior of involved parties once an agreement or legal act is established; legal obligation; binding power

to pack baggage or belongings; to tie things up together

The scattering or spreading out of a bundle of electrons within a vacuum tube

unrestrained; unconstrained; carefree; unrestraint

(bound form) historical name for the African kingdom in Somalia or its capital, Mogadishu; now usually called [[摩加迪沙|摩加迪沙|mo2 jia1 di2 sha1]]

unfinished; unresolved

to tie dried grass or hay into bundles, used metaphorically in ancient texts for marriage

a band or strip of material worn around the head to hold hair in place; snood or bandeau

a concentrated stream of radiation or particles; beam

(literary) bundles of silk or cloth given as a gift, such as a betrothal present from the groom's side

A belt or sash worn around the waist; the act of binding such a belt to dress formally