to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
servant; manservant; menial
members; member; constituent
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
modular bath; prefabricated bath
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
party given in recognition of a person's services
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
large number (of); many; majority
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation