inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
rather; better; instead; if anything
you could say; you might say; verging on the
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
welcome; (warm) reception
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
free (of charge); gratuitous
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
excellent calligraphy; calligraphy
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
all present; all concerned; all of us
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted