distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
yearned for; longed for; missed
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
police officer; policeman; constable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...