closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to take a breath; to take a short rest
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
as planned; according to plan
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
chance; opportunity; occasion
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
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
student (esp. a university student)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
intuition; instinct; hunch
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
board of directors; board of trustees
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum