sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
father; dad; husband; you; he
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
opposite side; other side; other party
expression; look; countenance; face
as you see; as you can see
pregnancy; conception; gestation
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be annoying; to be troublesome; to be a burden
indicate reason; infers some protest
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
settlement; solution; resolution
human rights; civil liberties
registration; accession; register; entry; record
ago; since; before; previous
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)