- to cry; to weep
- resolute; steadfast; stalwart
- boyish; childish; childishness
- strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled
- no more; no longer
- to meet; to see each other; CL:次[ci4]
- the distant past; ancient times; antiquity; early historical times
- 林 lín: 林 lin2: (bound form) woods; forest; (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); (bound form) a collection (of similar things)林 Lín: 林 Lin2: surname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi
- to have time (to do sth)
- elsewhere
- in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
- evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
- (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
- 谢 Xiè: 谢 Xie4: surname Xie谢 xiè: 谢 xie4: to thank; (bound form) to apologize; (bound form) to decline; to refuse; (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither
- Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris); to thatch (a roof)
- the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
- as before; as in the past
- (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law (term not used to directly address her)
- I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
- to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise); (law) to handle; to investigate; to prosecute (a case or suspect); (bound form) office (as in 招辦|招办[zhao1 ban4], admissions office) (abbr. for 辦公室|办公室[ban4 gong1 shi4])
- respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4]
- senior official
- to know the ropes
- document; file; CL:份[fen4]
- to pretend; to feign; to act a part
- to ask for instructions
- explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; CL:個|个[ge4]
- thorny (problem); intractable
- cuff
- 照 zhào: 照 zhao4: to shine; to illuminate照 zhào: 照 zhao4: according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before
- tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
- way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 扎 zhā: 扎 zha1: to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar")扎 zhá: 扎 zha2: used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]扎 zā: 扎 za1: to tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle; Taiwan pr. [zha2]扎 zhā: 扎 zha1: (of troops) to be stationed (at); Taiwan pr. [zha2]
- awkward; embarrassed
- elbow
- to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support
- to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention