foster father; adoptive father
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
something; some kind of; for some reason
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
smallish; on the small side
chair; stool; post; office; position
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
prior investment; upfront investment
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
food and clothing; livelihood; living; to feed and clothe
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
place where one works; construction site; working area
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to brighten; to grow light
secret base; hideout; hidden position
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground