late attendance; lateness; tardiness
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to stop walking; to pause
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
I see; that's right; indeed
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
originally; by nature; from the start
speech; expression; wording; language
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
corridor; hallway; passageway
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person