impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
white circle; white star; victory mark
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
and yet; though; when; in spite of
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hospitalization; hospitalisation
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
originally; by nature; from the start
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
boy; son; baby boy; young man
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
life; living; I; me; student
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with