to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
first generation; founder
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
decoration; ornament; trimmings
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to bind (with rope, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
even though; despite; when
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
adds force or indicates command