terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
to look forward to something
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be softened; to calm down
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
your husband; her husband
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist