careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
just managing; with great difficulty
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
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
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
memory; sense; experience
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to take to task; to take it out on
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately