independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
decision; determination; resolution
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
head; lead; vanguard; first
yunluo (10 small gongs mounted in a wooden frame)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
naked eye; the physical eye
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
river; stream; River; the ... river
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
annual function; annual event
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
inattention; absent-mindedness
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance