first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to breathe out; to exhale
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
that is to say; so that means
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
glad countenance; joyful look
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary