to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
covered with; stained; smeared
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to forget completely; to leave behind
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to recall; to remember; to recollect
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow