let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
failure; mistake; blunder
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
devoted; self-sacrificing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
feeling; sense; impression
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
loyal retainer; loyal subject
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to watch over; to watch attentively
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch