hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
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
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
primary school; elementary school; grade school
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
second marriage; remarriage
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
piece; fragment; one (object)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to drop; to lose; to let fall
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting