to pass (of time); to elapse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
as before; as ever; as it was originally
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way