washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
charcoal; charred remains
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
while; even though; despite
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to put one's strength into
to iron; to do the ironing
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
puffing; chugging; steaming; feeling hot
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense