healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
metre; meter; meter; gauge
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
estimate (of costs); budget
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
neighbourhood; neighborhood
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
while; even though; despite
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
traditional; conventional
interval; break; pause; spare moment
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract