to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
innumerable; countless; numberless
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to indicate; to show; to point to
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
notebook computer; laptop
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
good (place to leave off); convenient
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin; to set about; to start
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
materials; data; document
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
though; notwithstanding; although
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand