to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be conspicuous; to stand out
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
invisibly; secretly; privately
future (usually near); prospects
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
speaking voice; talking voice
the reverse; other side; lining
some people; a few people; several people
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to examine someone's expression
to be found; to be discovered
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard