witty; smart and polished
king and princes; noble rank
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
like this; in this way; as you see
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
mutation; change; transition
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to wander; to roam from place to place
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
that day; the very same day
one's post; place of work; workplace
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
atmosphere; mood; sentiment
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder