I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it