to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
in the same way as; just like
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
one or two; a few; small number
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
eldest daughter; first-born daughter