when it becomes; when it comes to
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
suffix for familiar person
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
results; record; grades; marks
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
company; corporation; workplace
to talk; to chat; to chatter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
like this; this sort; this way
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
society; public; community; social studies
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent