to be busy at work; to work diligently
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
garland; festoon (of flowers)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to force open; to push open
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
that's the way it is; such is life
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to pick up; to find; to gather
to jump at; to be attracted by
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
line; queue; procession; matrix
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
follower; attendant; valet; servant
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation