time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
rather; sooner; preferably
philandering; itch for women
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
serious look (on one's face); straight face
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
way; method; means; resource; course
impossible to do (although wants to)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
such; this sort of; like this
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to notify; to advise; to inform
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
city of temptation; wicked city; sin city