the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
village headman; village mayor
father and mother; parents
brothers and sisters; siblings
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to smile broadly; to grin widely
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
here and there; in places
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
transport; freight; shipping
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to move forward; to move on
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)