keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
dozens; scores of; decades
being dotted with; being scattered
hereabouts; around there; that area
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
cheap article; poor quality article
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
storehouse; warehouse; godown
retainer; vassal; servant
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave