rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to take advantage of an opportunity
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
transactions; dealings; business
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
consequence; outcome; result; blame
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
please (give me); please (do for me)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come