to start working; to take action
right beside; close to; nearby
my husband; one's family; family member
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
composition; setting (of music)
ago; since; before; previous
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
same crime; being equally guilty
to shed light; to cast light
fake; something false; sham; deception
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
simply; merely; only; solely
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
memory; ability to remember
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose