(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
receptionist; reception woman
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
business; trade; operations; sales
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
very important person; VIP
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to jar; to creak; to grate
by itself; automatically; naturally
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to shed light; to cast light
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway