to smile (at); to grin (at)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
numerator; molecule; member; element
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to invite in; to show someone in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
tool; implement; means; furniture
power; might; authority; influence
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
chair; stool; post; office; position
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
an assortment; combination
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright