soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
as expected; as predicted
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
close to the wall; alongside the wall
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
small; fine; detailed; stingy
carving; engraving; sculpture
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
more than usual (usu. time)
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
number of times; frequency; count
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
just because; even if; even though
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
turquoise (mineral); turquoise blue
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to distract a person's attention