to come alive; to get going; to start to move
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
door; gate; opening; title page
light blue; pale blue; aqua
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
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)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment