mistress; kept woman; concubine
same; similar; (just) like; equal
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
moving house; moving (somewhere new)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
patience; endurance; perseverance
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
as you are aware; as you know
migration; move; emigration; immigration
Liang dynasty (of China; 502-557)
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung; Guangzhou (China); Canton
actor; actress; player; performer
same country; same province; the (said) country
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
libertine; playboy; lazy person; hobbyist
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
surroundings; environs; circumference
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
while at a distance; indirectly; casually