evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
closing time; lockup; curfew
when it becomes; when it comes to
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
finally; in the end; on top of all that
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
there being no use in arguing (about it)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
sea chub (Ditrema temminckii temminckii)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million