wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
first time; first; initial
something; something or other; something something
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
and; thereupon; because of that
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
than; other than; except; but
space; interval; space character; whitespace
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to select someone (out of many people)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
quickly adaptable; pro-active
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
fixed date; settlement date
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
healthy; sound; wholesome
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to tumble down; to roll down
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
one person; another name; nickname; alias