turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
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)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
good feeling; feeling good
hey there; I say; see here
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
either way; in any case; one way or another
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
strategy meeting; council of war
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at