scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
settlement; solution; resolution
front entrance; front door
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
metallic sound; metallic clank
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to jar; to creak; to grate
to force open; to push open
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
amount of light; quantity of light
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from