ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
prevention; precaution; protection against
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
gasoline; petrol; petroleum; benzine; volatile oil
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
earnestly; immediately; exactly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
finger marks; dirt from the hands
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
return; conclusion; reduction
natural drugs; natural remedy; herbal medicine; crude drugs; galenical
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
canequim; unbleached muslin; calico
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
vegetable wax; Japan wax; sumac wax
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly