to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
artificial respirator; ventilator
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
breathing in (of a foreign body, food, etc.); pulmonary aspiration; mis-swallowing; swallowing down the wrong pipe
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost