remaining; left-over; excess
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
installation (esp. software)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
to carry around; to carry on one's person
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to look away; to avert one's eyes
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to feel depressed; to be down
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
though; notwithstanding; although
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
festival; feast; carnival
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint