after school (at the end of the day)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
vacant house; unoccupied house
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to move (house); to change residence
homeless; homeless person
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
real estate agent; realtor
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to make one's rounds; to patrol
now that you say that; now that you mention it
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
father; dad; husband; you; he
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy