expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
so; therefore; and; (and) then
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
fee; charge; rate; material
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bolt from the blue; great surprise
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
solution; solution strategy
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear