a little; a bit; slightly
going straight on; going straight ahead
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
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
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
window; window (shop display)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
wriggling; squirming; maneuvering; mischief; despicable acts
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
southernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
refutation; rebuttal; retort
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
plainly; clearly; vividly
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
firmly; solidly; heartily
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)