public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
one more time; once more; once again
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
father; dad; husband; you; he
one's share; one's portion
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet