to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
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.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to pretend; to act (as if)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
called; known as; that; to say
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
back off!; leave me alone!
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
(not) even for a moment; (not) for an instant
all night long; all through the night
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to care for someone; to look after someone
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
recovery; undoing; recall
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away