fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to turn completely into; to become completely
how long; how much; to what extent
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to rock; to shake; to swing
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
sweet and sour; bittersweet
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to follow another's example
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
at the last moment; this late in the game
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
materials; data; document
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
exactly as stated; verbatim