woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
large number (of); many; majority
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hardships of poverty; serious poverty
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
doing whatever one pleases
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)