for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
again; once more; a second time
business; trade; operations; sales
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
steamed sweet bun made from grated yam and rice flour
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath