half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
difficult to ...; hard to ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
number of words; vocality
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to blame; to find fault with