inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
cost of one's food; one's board
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
without leaving any trace
scale; scope; plan; structure
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to understand from experience
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
nightlife districts; drinking districts