to dye; to colour; to color
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
curtain; hanging; bunting
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
of tender years; very young
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
cross; crossed; cruciform
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to move forward; to move on