four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
wampee (Clausena lansium)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
a step; short distance; short time
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
big athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
wear; clothing; ware; goods; -ware; software
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
storehouse; warehouse; godown
uni-; single; unitary; sole
tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet