to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to examine someone's expression
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
dwelling; house; residence; address
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling