to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
honour; honor; glory; privilege
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
loose (of clothing); loose-fitting; plenty (of pouring a liquid); sloshing about (e.g. of water in one's stomach)
police drama (television); detective drama
ability; capability; competence; skill
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
retort; back talk; backchat
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
one's principal residence; main home
to cut; to slit; to slash
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
(a) Buddha; deceased person
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
being too late; losing one's final chance
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
inspection; examination; survey
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
remaining snow; lingering snow