purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
every evening; night after night
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
stairs; stairway; staircase
by itself; automatically; naturally
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to run down (stairs, etc.)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to lose sight of; to miss
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
instead of; replacing; on behalf of