to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rest; break; recess; intermission
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
silence (not speaking); muteness
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be boiled; to be cooked
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
cooking; food preparation
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
than; other than; except; but
such a thing; something like that
very careful; thoroughly prepared
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up