to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
degeneration; retrogression
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to talk; to chat; to chatter
name; given name; first name
while; during (the time when)
in the same way as; just like
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
town; city; municipal; urban
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way