hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to breathe out; to exhale
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
orphan; person without friends
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
handsome young man; Adonis
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
how many months?; how long?
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
absence; disregard; indifference
the staff; inside the department
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)