only; merely; but; no more than
January; first month of the lunar calendar
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
metre; meter; meter; gauge
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to face on; to look out on to
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish