tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to talk; to chat; to chatter
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
they; those guys; those fellows
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
together with; same; both; all; including ...
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to explain adequately; to be accountable
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
something; some kind of; for some reason
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on