to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
high-quality goods; choice goods
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
home area; home town; local
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to be profitable; to yield a profit
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough