which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
work clothes; business suit
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
for example; for instance; e.g.
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
why; how; for what reason
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
wet nurse; nursing mother
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to be conspicuous; to stand out
physical condition; state of health; shape
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time