two (long cylindrical things)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
mounting (of a picture); binding (of a book)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding