fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to triumph; to be elated with success
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
and; thereupon; because of that
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender