ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
this and that; various things
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
all present; all concerned; all of us
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
since when; from when; how long
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
troupe; theatrical company
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
small change; coins; small sum of money
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
attention seeker; look-at-me
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
serious; not joking; straight
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to subsist; to keep on living
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend