look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
much less; to say nothing of
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
late at night; small hours of the morning
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham