last ray of hope; only hope
somehow; for some reason (or other)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
older brother; elder brother
to go out and away; to leave
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to grieve; to lament; to deplore; to admire; to sigh in admiration
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
polish (jewels); cultivation
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to cease; to stop; to be over
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be dead; to be lifeless
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
fields (of rice and other crops)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
news; word; tidings; omen
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market