Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
world; society; people; the public
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
day (as in holiday); daytime
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
adds force or indicates command
to be conspicuous; to stand out
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
delivery; transfer; hand-over
casting; cast-metal object
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
ago; since; before; previous
the opposite sex; isomerism
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
while; during; while; although; all; both
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
inside; interior; inner part
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to speak; to hear a voice
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to turn towards; to point