public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
the positive and the negative; yin and yang
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
changing clothes; change of clothes
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
physical strength; muscle strength
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to strangle; to constrict
cooking; food preparation
by your leave; with your permission
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
personal attendant; valet; maid
to push aside; to brush aside
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
attendance; participation; presence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
else; in addition; besides
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter