one (thin, flat object); one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
smoothly; easily; readily
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
individual; private person; personal; natural person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat