appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
university graduate; having graduated from university
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
finding employment; getting a job
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
office romance; office love affair
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)