consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
in comparison to; rather than
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
open field; empty lot; plain
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl