to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to invite in; to usher in
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to become poor; to be poor
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
each house; every house; many houses
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
inside; interior; inner part
thinnish; somewhat narrow
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
imagination; supposition; guess
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
cramped home; one's humble abode; hovel; pigsty; cottage; squalid hut
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to slide into; to slip into
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
deceased mother; late mother
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
scale; scope; plan; structure
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
chair; stool; post; office; position
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like