to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
just above; right overhead
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to shout (in anger); to yell
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright