valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
guardian; protector; patron; parent
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to look forward to something
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
one's own child; one's own children
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hide; to keep to oneself
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
incident; affair; happening; event
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to grow up; to become an adult
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously