style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
woman; lady; adult female
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
close-cropped head; bald hill
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to dye; to colour; to color
promotion; raising of status
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this