profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to be surprised; to be astonished
instant; moment; for an instant
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be able to manage somehow or another
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
self-consciousness; self-awareness
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
as a child; when one was a child
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
recommendation; referral; endorsement
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ago; since; before; previous
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
one more time; once more; once again
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
physical condition; state of health