this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
surely; certainly; without doubt
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
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
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
descendant; posterity; offspring
alone; by oneself; on one's own
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
such ... as; or some such
to accept; to receive; to agree
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
stirring; slight movement
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to flare up; to burst into flames
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed