(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
expression; look; countenance; face
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
expression; presentation; representation; notation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to turn towards; to point
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
in its entirety; whole; wholly
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)