to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
ice house; ice room; cold room
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to say; to be called; to do
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
true character; true heart; true spirit
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
food and drink; eating and drinking
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
storehouse; warehouse; godown
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
while; even though; despite
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation