time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to dye; to colour; to color
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
occupation; calling; livelihood
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
village; human habitation; human settlement
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup