to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
note (letter) left behind; will
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
clanging; empty; deserted
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
mixture of ice and water (for keeping fish fresh)
in succession; one by one
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
three; three years of age
water system; river system; drainage system
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to throw into; to toss into
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
tone (of voice); manner of talking
intelligence; intellect; brains
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
same kind (race); homogeneousness
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
guidance; leadership; leading the way
fast walking; semi-jogging
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
official announcement; proclamation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)