where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
even if; even though; however; no matter how
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be found; to be discovered
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
the direction of the wind; circumstances
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)