to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
alone; by oneself; on one's own
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
had better ...; may as well ...
without cause; without reason
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
everything; anything; nothing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to push (something) against
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
personality; style; appearance
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
attendance; presence; appearance
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
to make a list; to enumerate