to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
flood of emotions; many thoughts
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
traditional; conventional
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to join together; to combine; to join up
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
health; healthy; sound; fit
trial product; prototype model
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
parting; separation; farewell
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to keep (a person) waiting
riding together; riding with
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby