water outlet; tap; faucet
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
four (long cylindrical things)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
instant; moment; for an instant
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)