above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to summon courage; to be brave
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
though; notwithstanding; although
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
proposal; proposition; suggestion
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
while; even though; despite
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten