timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to begin to walk; to set out
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
immediately; at once; instantly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
close to the wall; alongside the wall
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
right beside; close to; nearby
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
to be found; to be discovered
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to look away; to turn away
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
button (clothing); push-button
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
failure; mistake; blunder