pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fifth day of the month; five days
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
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)
one thin flat object; one sheet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
free (of charge); gratuitous
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
blood relationship; blood relative