unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
forced laugh; forced smile
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
company; corporation; workplace
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to move (house); to change residence
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
in succession; one after another
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
snake; serpent; large snake
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
together; at the same time; same; identical
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
after a long time; for the first time in a while
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
at least; at most; (even) just
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to make a net; to knit a net
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
go that far; to that extent
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to go out and away; to leave
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)