to look away; to avert one's eyes
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
quickly; calmly; intently
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
meaning; significance; sense
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
alone; by oneself; on one's own
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
fast-talking; rapid talking
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
though; notwithstanding; although
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
vexing; irritating; impatient
to solicit; to demand; to extort
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to become desperate; to give in to despair
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
any more; any further; any better; any longer
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
snake; serpent; large snake
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged