precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
stimulating; exciting; provocative
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
table tennis club; ping-pong club
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
very; greatly; exceedingly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to accept; to receive; to agree
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
impossible; unlikely; improbable