manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
female owner; proprietress; landlady
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
glistening dew; "white dew" solar term (approx. September 8)
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
so; like this; in this way
until now; so far; up to the present
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
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
even though; despite; when
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
name; given name; first name
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to feel; to sense; to experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
almost every day; almost daily
the lower classes; the common people