to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
story; tale; talk; discussion
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
older sister; elder sister
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
of course; certainly; naturally
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?