to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to apologize; to apologise
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
formal marriage interview
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
memory; sense; experience
directions; instructions; orders; command
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
settlement; solution; resolution
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
killing two birds with one stone
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
price movement; price fluctuation
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
individual; private person; personal; private
to comfort; to console; to amuse
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person