ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
class; heading; group; category
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
all sorts of; all kinds of
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle