clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
while; during; while; although; all; both
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
the same generation; coeval
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
feeling; sense; impression
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
brown; light brown; tawny
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
memory; sense; experience
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine