sad to say; how sad; alas
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
at the last moment; this late in the game
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow in the opposite direction; to revive
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
not necessarily so; is not always true
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
for today; for the time being