ago; since; before; previous
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
explosive; blasting powder
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
accomplishment; execution
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
thousand years; many years
hometown; rural township (of China)
ten; 10; ten years of age
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
place of scenic beauty; picturesque place; beauty spot
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board