going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
unit; (musical) group; band
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
unusual name; strange name; unconventional name
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
implement for carrying heavy loads, generally made of bamboo and woven grass or rope
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
gentle; mild; meek; tender
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
health; healthy; sound; fit
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
picking; collecting; harvesting
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink