as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to be jealous; to be envious
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
boy; son; baby boy; young man
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
serious look (on one's face); straight face
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
order; directive; instructions; command
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here