- in an instant; in a flash
- to fantasize; to imagine; an illusion; a fantasy
- traces of the past; vestiges; historical remains
- inseparable; inevitably linked to
- It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
- to sink into (vice, depravity etc); to pass into oblivion; downfall; passing
- throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong
- to look forward to; to await; expectation
- articles; goods
- (idiom) to continue in the same old rut; diehard conservative attitudes
- dumbbell (weight)
- to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language)
- to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate
- buckwheat
- new style; latest type
- to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread); to warm oneself by a fire
- to burn (food by overroasting etc)
- to build; to construct
- 房 Fáng: 房 Fang2: surname Fang房 fáng: 房 fang2: house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines)
- to design; to plan; design; plan
- to oppose; to be against; to object to
- to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
- to assert; to claim
- secretly; inwardly
- repeatedly
- measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4]
- annoyed; vexed; upset
- to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism
- exhibition; show
- famous and valuable; rare; precious
- improved type; good breed; pedigree
- to have a look
- courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant
- lilac (Syringa spp); clove (Syzygium aromaticum)
- one side; other; different; lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂[dao1], 亻[ren2] etc)
- to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
- to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling
- steam; heat; CL:股[gu3]