considerably; fairly; quite
curious; strange; unusual
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
trio; gang of three; threesome
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
narrow; thin (sized); slender
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
by myself; in person; by oneself
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling