seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
(medical) doctor; physician
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
great physical power; animal strength
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
wound suffered in a fight
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
brick (used in Chinese-style buildings)
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
affectation; showiness; pretence
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
intelligent; wise; bright; brilliant; clear-sighted
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous