until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
license; permit; licence; certificate
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
earnings from a part-time job
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
steamed bun; steamed bread
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
banknote; bill; note; paper money
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
counter for books; volume
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble