- to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
- (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
- lot; section of land; ground
- central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
- depot; storehouse; warehouse
- 米 Mǐ: 米 Mi3: surname Mi米 mǐ: 米 mi3: uncooked rice; meter (unit of length); (slang) Chinese yuan
- potential; latent capacity
- to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
- after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
- (idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
- next door; neighbor
- travel time; expected time for a car journey
- every beginning is difficult (idiom); getting started is always the hardest part
- originally; at first; at the outset
- time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
- filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)
- lit. you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); fig. completely deserted
- top floor; attic; loft; garret; penthouse; (flat) rooftop (often used as an outdoor living area etc)
- not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
- to finish work; to complete a project
- basement; cellar
- (purchase) order
- to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
- Virginia, US state
- to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
- wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage; CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2],罐[guan4],桶[tong3],缸[gang1]
- legislation; statute
- (bound form) to sell; to retail; (literary) to carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
- (loanword) club (the organization or its premises)
- disciple; follower of a religion
- to advise against; to dissuade
- winter
- deathly stillness
- running; operation (of airport, bus service, business etc)
- to freeze
- place of entertainment
- to eat a meal