therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
hello; good day; good afternoon
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
15th day of the 7th lunar month; (last day of) Bon lantern festival; mid-year gift; summer gift; Bon Festival gifts
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
younger people; future generations
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard