to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
first meeting; first interview with
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
bakery; baker; pastry shop
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
(made of) stone; stone-built
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray