gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
form; shape; figure; visage
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
not caring; not giving a damn
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
wicked tongue; abusive language
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
around the world; throughout the world
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come