envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
cold storage; refrigeration
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
polite; respectful; reverent
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
right in the center (centre)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
waste of time; killing time
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money