to lose one's way; to get lost
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
home area; home town; local
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
occupation; calling; livelihood
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to be away from home; to be out of the house
to have a talk; to tell a story
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
every evening; night after night
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean