these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
day of month; counter for days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
business world; business circles; (the) industry
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
breath; breathing; tone; mood
participation; joining; entry; adherence
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
Spain; Spanish (language)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
police officer; policeman; policewoman
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
relation; connection; relevance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)