objection; dissent; protest
question; inquiry; enquiry
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
27th day of the month; 27 days
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
feeling; sense; impression
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
very shy person; bashful person
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)