to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to begin talking; to open up
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
leader; central personage
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
for today; for the time being
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
inattention; absent-mindedness
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
(made of) leather; leather-bound
to begin to walk; to set out
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
both (people); the two of them
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(necessary) personnel; required person
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)