that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
rather; better; instead; if anything
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
living thing; living creature; animal; life
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
difference; variation; difference
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
adds force or indicates command
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry