dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
environment; circumstance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
detailed statement; detailed account; minute description; specifications; list of particulars
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to hand over; to surrender
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
regret; repentance; remorse
to pass (of time); to elapse
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
budget travel; penniless travel; travelling on the cheap
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
match; game; bout; contest
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
independence; self-reliance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
cartoon-character costume
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
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
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch