or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to polish up; to shine up
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
it is not (like that) either
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
woman; female; feminine gender
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
already; now; no longer; not any more
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
January; first month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless