I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
grasp; catch; understanding
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to be damaged; to receive damage
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
whichever one chooses; either way
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled