- to have a deficit; to be in the red; to owe
- (onom.) bang; thump
- to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness
- knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 背 bēi: 背 bei1: to carry on one's back; (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc)背 bèi: 背 bei4: the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; (slang) unlucky; hard of hearing
- to keep silent
- to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
- to bend an ear (to); to listen
- to listen attentively
- leather shoes
- floor
- bare feet
- prostitute; whore
- to sound familiar; familiar-sounding
- lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
- 闲 xián: 闲 xian2: enclosure; unoccupied; leisure闲 xián: 闲 xian2: idle; unoccupied; leisure
- to come by; to obtain through some means
- to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
- careless; heedless; absent-minded; indifferent
- interest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
- to keep sb company for a chat; (esp.) to be a paid escort
- (idiom) acceptable; fine; okay
- to come to a stop; to halt; to keep one's footing; to stay upright; (fig.) to hold one's ground; to gain a firm foothold; (of an assertion etc) to hold up; to be tenable
- to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm
- limited; finite
- guerrilla band
- usual; common; ordinary
- sb who witnesses a crime and is not killed by the perpetrator; a captive who can provide information
- sth fortunate; a lucky chance
- (fig.) to dream of; dream
- 甭 bèng: 甭 beng4: (dialect) very甭 béng: 甭 beng2: contracted form of 不用[bu4 yong4]
- unrealistic; impractical
- (onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle
- 结 jiē: 结 jie1: (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds); Taiwan pr. [jie2]结 jié: 结 jie2: knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)
- to step out; to take a (first) step
- house door; family clan
- to split up; to break all ties
- (onom.) creak; groan