to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to leave as is; to ignore
already; now; no longer; not any more
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
while; during (the time when)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
failure; mistake; blunder
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
the deceased; the departed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
kindness; intimacy; friendship
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden