far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
way; method; means; resource; course
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
using for riding; passenger use
farming; agriculture; cultivation
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be relieved; to feel relieved
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
vertical motion (in earthquakes)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
go that far; to that extent