(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
consequence; outcome; result; blame
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
evening; last night; yesterday evening
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; like this; in this way
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
note (letter) left behind; will
one thin flat object; one sheet
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
even though; despite; when
in this way; thus; such; uh...
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
outward appearance; apparent
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee