to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
woman; lady; adult female
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
by myself; in person; by oneself
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
black ground; black cloth
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!