last night; yesterday evening
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
social status; social position
financial power; financial means; wealth
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
personality; character; individuality; personhood
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to shake; to sway; to waver
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to make sense; to be meaningful