being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
within; inside of; less than
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
present; gift; to give a present or gift
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
promotion; raising of status
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
due form; official; formality
to step forward; to take a step forward
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
two (long cylindrical things)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous