thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to rank next to; to come after
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to breathe while sleeping
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during