to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to return a favor (favour); to repay
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
no, not like that (but like this)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
mountain road; mountain trail
time; season; period; phase; stage
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back; to rely on; to depend on
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly