- to read silently; to mouth (the words of a prayer etc); to say to oneself; to contemplate inwardly
- to jump; to bounce; to hop
- apprehensive; on edge
- stake; vital interest; concern
- to open up
- see 大祥區|大祥区[Da4 xiang2 Qu1]
- fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
- equally matched; about the same
- ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration
- straightforward; outspoken
- flattering and fawning (idiom); sweet-talking
- (idiom) conscientious; assiduous
- diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere
- 熬 āo: 熬 ao1: to simmer; to boil slowly熬 áo: 熬 ao2: to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
- lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush
- brains; mind; head; way of thinking
- dog; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
- to recruit; to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; device; trick; to confess
- pekingese (dog); (fig.) sycophant; lackey
- color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff
- soft
- fuzz; fine fur (of marten etc)
- well proportioned; well shaped
- perceptive; astute; sharp; sharp-witted; vigilant; alert
- boots
- pear; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to throw; to throw away
- house pet
- lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
- leisure; spare time; (of a person) free; unoccupied; (of equipment, rooms etc) unused; idle; vacant
- spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals)
- to seem; to be like
- lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom); fig. a bolt from the blue
- hundred million; (fig.) enormous quantity; absolutely; certainly (usually followed by a negative expression)
- pup; puppy
- see 拐彎抹角|拐弯抹角[guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3]
- precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart
- only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
- to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate
- to gasp; to pant; asthma