to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if you do this; if this is the case
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
that is to say; so that means
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(some) more; even more; longer; further
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
I see; that's right; indeed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement