obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
flight; desertion; escape
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
scene; spectacle; sight; view
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to rush over; to run up to
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to fold up; to fold into layers
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
instant; moment; for an instant
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
decision; determination; resolution
long; drawn-out; very long
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
support; backing; aid; assistance
Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
fifth day of the month; five days
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend