to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
hey there; I say; see here
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
door; gate; opening; title page
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
nursing; (protective) care
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
what's what; heads or tails
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
secret; private; surreptitious
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
out of one's line; out of one's field
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
sailor suit; middy uniform
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus