serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
due form; official; formality
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
together; at the same time; same; identical
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
how; in what way; by what means
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way