dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
live (internet) broadcast; live stream
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
prohibition; ban; suspension
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
finally; in the end; on top of all that
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
declaration; proclamation; announcement
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since