scene; spectacle; sight; view
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
tool; implement; means; furniture
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
occupation; calling; livelihood
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
linear mark; abrasion; scratch; streak
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
home area; home town; local
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
several years; a few years
major war; great war; world war
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour