regret; repentance; remorse
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
already; now; no longer; not any more
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
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)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember