the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
account book; ledger; register
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
good bye; I'm off; see you later
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
small garden; small place
wooden fence; board fence
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
surroundings; environs; circumference
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
belief; faith; conviction
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell