to soothe; to calm; to pacify
un-; non-; negative prefix
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
than; other than; except; but
again; once more; a second time
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
in that manner; like that
reduced-period procedure; curtailed operation; short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
single word; a few words; brief comment
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever