to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the other day; lately; recently
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
tag (children's game); tig
(some) more; even more; longer; further
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to force open; to push open
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
ten; 10; ten years of age
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
street; quarter; district; area
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)