hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
two (long cylindrical things)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
three; three years of age
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
soft tennis (using soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to take; to catch; to capture
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
metre; meter; meter; gauge
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
difficult to ...; hard to ...
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to fall off; to tumble down
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!