to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
undressing and dressing; taking off and putting on (clothes)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
site; point on a map; spot
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
in the meanwhile; during the time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
covering; protection; backing; relief
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
unexpectedly; surprisingly
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)