what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
home; household; family; hearth
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
sincere; earnest; serious
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
why; how; for what reason
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
distinctive; characteristic
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically