article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
departure; leaving; setting off
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to dye; to colour; to color
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
after a long time; for the first time in a while