successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
quietly; slowly; gracefully
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to begin; to set about; to start
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to cut corners; to be shoddy
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to be helpful; to be useful
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
decoration; ornament; trimmings
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
in the meanwhile; during the time
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
inside one's heart; in one's mind
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded