I’ve been reading the first book of 西游记 Journey to the West, 猴王的诞生, Rise of the Monkey King. Here a few words I learned, especially simple or widely used:

• 哭，ku1, cry
• 喊，han3, shout
• 流, liu2, flow (water)
• 简单, jian3 dan1, simple (definitely seen before)
• 祖师, zu3 shi1, founder/master

你呢？