daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
marriage proposal; marriage talks
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
participation; joining; entry
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
naturally; of course; understandably
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to have a hard time of it
story; tale; talk; discussion