something like ...; something called ...
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
for work; in a manner related to work
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to remove; to move out of the way
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
banknote; bill; note; paper money
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
never mind!; don't worry about it
very great; enormous; serious
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
seeing one off; farewell; escort
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive