nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
that; the matter in question
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
and yet; though; when; in spite of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to have a talk; to tell a story
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still