words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
time; hour; season; time of the year
radical party; extremists
violence within a (student) sect; internal strife
like a decent person; human
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
verge of death; dying moments
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to rise; to erect; to get up
enemy territory; hostile place
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
nausea; sickness in the stomach
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases