something; some kind of; for some reason
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
completion; perfection; accomplishment
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
every person; each one; everybody
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
groundwater; underground water
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
surface mining; open-cut mining; open-pit mining
else; in addition; besides
(right at the) side; just beside
work-in-progress; working state
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
very much; very many; more and more
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to bail out (water); to dip out; to ladle out; to start drawing (water)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
even though; despite; when
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something