only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that; the matter in question
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
very interesting; of great interest
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to fly around; to scatter
drop (e.g. of water); drip
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to repeat; to do something over again
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase