store; shop; establishment; restaurant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
2nd day of the month; two days
way of calling (something or someone)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
all around; as far as the eye can see
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
class; heading; group; category
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to let out a cry; to shout
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
looks; features; (personal) appearance
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about