reason; cause; circumstances
food and drink; eating and drinking
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
storehouse; warehouse; godown
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
while; even though; despite
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to come and see (someone, something); to visit