high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
father and mother; parents
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to turn towards; to point
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
going through; going via; going by way of
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
royal capital; imperial capital
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
in the future; another day; later
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
question; inquiry; enquiry
to serve; to work for; to attend
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that