single word; a few words; brief comment
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
if so; in that case; in that situation
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
that's true; of course; obviously
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to feel oneself indebted to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out