scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to burst (open); to break; to split
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
in advance; beforehand; previously
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to show up; to appear; to turn up
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
all present; all concerned; all of us
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
pale; pallid; bluish-white
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to pile up; to accumulate