one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
avenue in the capital; busy main street of the capital; main thoroughfare
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
determination; resolution
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
insolent fellow; rude fellow
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
lover; sweetheart; mistress
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...