cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
speaking voice; talking voice
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to look down on; to condescend
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange