lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
good feeling; feeling good
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
list price; regular price; established price
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to feel; to sense; to experience
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval