bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
woman; female; feminine gender
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to hand over; to surrender
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
living thing; organism; creature; biology
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
ago; since; before; previous
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so