to have to; to be required or obliged to do something

not required or under obligation to do something

key information, notice, or mandatory instructions

groundless; baseless

must; have to

there is no need; why should (rhetorical question)

in a flash; in a jiffy

shaver or razor used for removing facial hair

man or men (formal)

The sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition, also known as Sumeru, considered the center of the universe.

sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods

roots; rootlets; fibrous roots

Yokosuka (port and naval base in Tokyo Bay)

to use excessive flattery or fawning to gain favor or advantage; to bootlick (literally: to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom)

Whoever started the trouble should be the one to end it; the person responsible for a problem is best suited to solve it.

long, thin sensory appendages on animals such as insects, crustaceans, or fish

any member of the parvorder Mysticeti, characterized by having plates of baleen instead of teeth

Yokosuka city and US naval base to the west of Yokohama, Japan

young shoots of the chayote vine (Sechium edule), a common vegetable in Taiwan

to grow a beard

a woman with a courageous or manly spirit

to do something extremely daring or risky, especially by provoking someone in a powerful position; literally to stroke a tiger's whiskers

bushman (African ethnic group)

hematite Fe2O3

To grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (notably Mei Lanfang growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese).

The four great old-man (sheng) role actors of Beijing opera: Ma Lianliang, Tan Fuying, Yang Baosen, and Xi Xiaobo

Sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition, considered the center of the physical and spiritual universe.

to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery, or character; to be as capable as any man

stiff hairs growing on the face of a human or animal, such as a mustache or vibrissae

(bird species of China) whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

(bird species of China) bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus)

mustache shaped like the Chinese character [[八|八|ba1]]

completely undamaged or whole; in one piece (typically used in Beijing dialect)

a short period of time; a brief interval

beard and whiskers; facial hair on the chin and cheeks

dragon's beard candy, a Chinese confection made from floured taffy pulled into flossy strands

(bird species of China) blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)

Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves; even the most brilliant person needs support from others.