victory or defeat; match; contest; game
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; thereupon; because of that
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the other day; lately; recently
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board