to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
how; in what way; how about
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in that way; thus; so; so?
cooperation; collaboration
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
suffix for familiar person
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime