highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
one's own child; one's own children
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
student accommodation; student dormitory
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
commerce; trade; business
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
neighbourhood; neighborhood
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
cheap article; poor quality article
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
second (unit of time); arc second
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking