storage room; storeroom; lumber room
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
instant; moment; for an instant
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to make an appearance; to show up
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
survival; survivor; relic
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
keep up your strength; chin up!
mho (unit of conductance)
to be helpful; to be useful
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
how long; how much; to what extent
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
day after day; day by day
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
summer vacation; summer holiday