to take; to catch; to capture
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
general idea; concept; notion
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
fine weather; fair weather
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
paste; glue; clothing starch
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
there is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
to have a meal; to take a meal
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
community door-to-door campaign; search operation; cleaning campaign carried out thoroughly over an area
sounding out; measuring the depths (of a river)
to file; to rasp; to use a file
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new