employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be needed; to be wanted
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression