illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
how; in what way; how about; questionable
warning letter (e.g. of infringement); written warning
oversight; omission; mistake
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
a little bit; a little while
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
prevention; precaution; protection against
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
that; the matter in question
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
news; word; tidings; omen
to invite in; to usher in
this family; we; this house
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
court (of law); courtroom
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on