calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
with a friendly grin; smilingly
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
confidence; trust; faith; credit
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
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 repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
name; given name; first name
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct