doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
place where one works; construction site; working area
groundwater; underground water
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
considerably; greatly; a lot
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
just because; even if; even though
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); roll of cloth
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on