to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sitting with one's legs out to one side
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
posture; position; stance
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
flight; desertion; escape
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
tool; implement; means; furniture
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
relation; connection; relevance