to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
artificial hill (in a garden)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
baby monkey; small monkey
to fall ill; to be taken ill
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
lack of innovation; stupidity
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
step; stride; counter for steps
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
great scholar; savant; polymath
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to glare at each other; to confront each other
for a while; for some time; for a period