to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
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)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
without; but if; otherwise; or else
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which