calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
long (time that has passed); old (story)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
rather; better; instead; if anything
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
inside; interior; inner part
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
study; research; investigation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to torment; to harass; to tease
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
special selection; finest pick; top pick
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress