thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
period of time; time slot; time zone
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
idea (in Platonic thought)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
material; substance; matter
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
simply; merely; only; solely
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
that's the way it is; such is life
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
current value; price; market value
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
discount price; special offer price
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
thank you for your continued patronage
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing