to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
very popular; highly favoured
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
management; administration; operation
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
great difference; major mistake
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
chance; opportunity; occasion
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
since then; from that time; ever since
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
story; tale; talk; discussion
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
the same rank; equality; apposition
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
everyday; always; at all times; frequently