to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
discovery; detection; finding
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to come and go; to go back and forth
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
just because; even if; even though