a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
feeling; sense; impression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
serious; severe; grave; acute
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
summer vacation; summer holidays
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
summer vacation; summer holiday
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt