to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
two-storey house; two-story house
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
delivery from a storehouse; shipping; leaving a garage; leaving the depot
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
horsehair; horse hair; hair from mane and tail used for brushes and string instrument bows
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
just above; right overhead
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
distaste; unsavoriness; unsavouriness
head; lead; vanguard; first
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
fragment; one of the group or party
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
next; secondly; subsequently
two classes; double; two sets
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
semi-transparent; translucent
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict