cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
good humour (humor); good mood
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
motherland; fatherland; native country
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to open (one's eyes) wide
to put on airs; to assume importance
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
clearing one's throat; cough
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to palm off; to force a sale
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market