interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
right side; right-hand side
to jump at; to be attracted by
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
out of focus; off the point
set meal; special (of the day)
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
hostile party; enemy side
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
talking while standing; standing around talking
monetary unit; currency unit
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
having said that; be that as it may
strong-willed; strong of heart
important matter; matters of weight
one way or the other; either way
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
change; transition; vicissitudes
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
seat at a table; place at a table
chopping board; cutting board
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
organic agriculture (farming)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
platform; home; home base; home plate
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water