simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
injured person; wounded person; casualty
on the occasion of; at the time of
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
how many people; a number of people
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
to stare back at; to look back at
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
group; bunch; crowd; group
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
victim; injured party; sufferer
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
hair style; coiffure; hairdo