that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I see; that's right; indeed
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be smeared; to be covered
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances