telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
by means of; due to; because of; according to
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
leaving for the capital; going to the capital; leaving the capital
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
garden lantern; hanging lantern
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to telephone; to make a phone call
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to chase; to run after; to pursue
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
just past noon; afternoon
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
at the time; in those days; then
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
threshold (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door); sill
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word