bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological); Hsia dynasty
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
nothing but; except; no more than
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)