only; merely; but; no more than
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
to press against each other; to huddle together
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
chart; diagram; graph; figure
without trouble; easily; readily
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(in) his way; peculiar to him
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
Chinese person (esp. Han Chinese)
last week; the week before
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
process; course; mechanism
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
essence; true nature; substance; reality
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release