to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
very; extremely; excessively
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
form; shape; figure; visage
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
factory; plant; mill; workshop
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
no, not like that (but like this)
such a thing; something like that
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
beginning; outset; first; onset
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
besides; in addition; also; moreover
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
button (clothing); push-button
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
remembrance; recollection; recognition
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be softened; to calm down
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
all (there is); as long as there is
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy