to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to be free; to be available
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
mending; repair; darning; patching up
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to work hard; to work diligently
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
new development; new discovery
confections; sweets; candy; cake
study; research; investigation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sampling food; tasting; trying
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still