to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
disinheritance; disowning
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
retainer; vassal; servant
discovery; detection; finding
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
evening meal; dinner; supper
shopping; purchased goods
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy