important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to have a talk; to tell a story
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
such; this sort of; like this
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
how; in what way; in what manner
too (much); overly; excessively
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be worried; to be troubled
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)