cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
proper; right; reasonable
treasure chest; strongbox
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
though; notwithstanding; although
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
with a clink (click, clack)
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to be relieved; to feel relieved
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
how long; how far; how much