consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to read the situation; to sense the mood
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
individual; private person; personal; private
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to feel; to sense; to experience
I see; that's right; indeed
personal; individual; private
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick