if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to shake one's head (in denial)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to amuse oneself; to make merry
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to talk; to chat; to chatter
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
by myself; in person; by oneself
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
feeling; sense; impression
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with