- to have a lot on one's mind; to be laden with anxiety
- to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut
- address; CL:個|个[ge4]
- girlfriend
- mail; post; email
- by chance; by coincidence; to happen to
- night scene; the dim light of night
- to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket
- to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient; to treat unfairly; luckily; fortunately; thanks to; (used to introduce an ironic remark about sb who has fallen short of expectations)
- the game of Go
- 落子 lào zi: 落子 lao4 zi5: see 蓮花落|莲花落[lian2 hua1 lao4]落子 lùo zǐ: 落子 luo4 zi3: to place a stone on the board (in Go)
- very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp
- to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive
- victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
- to drink wine
- capacity for liquor; how much one can drink
- (idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop
- to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
- nimble; quick; shrewd
- overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious
- signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]); brand; trademark; mahjong tile; domino; playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]); (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2 pai2] and 曲牌[qu3 pai2])
- (idiom) to do (sth) with great aplomb
- to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened; to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)
- to banter; to crack jokes; to ridicule
- banquet; dinner; drinking party; feast
- cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub
- prostitute
- game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint
- to be seated
- to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet
- unequalled in his time
- genteel
- magnanimous; generous (in spirit)
- ability to grasp ideas; understanding