to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
same; similar; (just) like; equal
ago; since; before; previous
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
family; members of a family
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
alone; by oneself; on one's own
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
several times; once or twice
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction