hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
adds force or indicates command
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
metre; meter; meter; gauge
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
serious; not joking; straight
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
moaning; muttering; complaining
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement