hang over; rest on

touch; come into contact; join together

put up; construct; erect

add to; throw in; attach to

travel by; take/ride (a bus or train)

(slang) reply

to call somebody on the phone

fare evasion; fare dodger/beater; ride a bus or taxi without paying a fare

noun; fare evasion, turnstile jumping

completely nonsensical; give an irrelevant answer

nine doesn't follow eight

(slang) someone is completely illogical, ludicrous and nonsensical; irrelevant, off topic

to rescue

to arrange in pairs or groups; to group into pairs; to pair up; to assort; to go together; to group together

to cooperate; a partner | [粵]: 拍檔

no use; no good; futile, spend effort in vain

joker

compatible with anything

not taking sth seriously; sb who is irresponsible and unreliable, and doesn't finish what he/she has started; pay little attention

to refer somebody is lack of a sense of responsibility

to take the lift (U.S.: elevator); to ride the lift | [華]: 乘電梯 | Syn.: 搭升降機; 搭電梯 | Often a hybrid is used in speech: 搭 lift

ride (also 搭乘)

to ride (transport)

to share a table (in a restaurant) with someone you don't know

sharing a table (spoken)

go on foot; to walk

1. to be uncaring and apathetic 2. to be detached; absentminded

ungrateful; to bw uncaring and apathetic; to be detached; to be absentminded

to put up a shed; a makeshift shelter

(verb + noun) (Cantonese) to set up scaffolding (Mandarin) put up a temporary shelter

(usually of a woman) to be promiscuous; to have many lovers

opportunity only knocks once; seize a chance when you have it; don't miss the last chance

Beyond Suzhou, there'll be no more boat to take

(phrase) If you let the chance slip away, you are not going to have a second one; opportunity knocks but once

buying roasted pork and having some bone attached for free: getting something good with something unwanted as it is bundled together

a hitchhiker

buckle or fastener for clothing, accessories, or devices that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g., the buckle on metal wristwatches, hasp for locks)

interrupt a conversation; stick one's nose in

hit on someone , strike up conversations with strangers

to gather enough to make up for the amount it is short by

to take a plane

build a bridge

perform a bypass surgery

bridging, bypass surgery/to connect two unknown business partners for a deal

act as a go-between