careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to watch for an unguarded moment
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
pride; dignity; self-respect
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
lover; sweetheart; mistress
residence; housing; residential building
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
reward; honorarium; remuneration
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
trouble; bother; annoyance
evening; night; nighttime
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
riding together; riding with
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive