to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
busy; having no (free) time
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
middle period; medium-term
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
even if; even though; however; no matter how
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
such; this sort of; like this
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
city bank; metropolitan bank
serious; not joking; straight
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
persistence; single-mindedness
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of