once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to recall; to remember; to recollect
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
wearing one's hair in braids
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
button (clothing); push-button
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to lose sight of; to miss
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to throw into; to toss into
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
holding out a little longer
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry