careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
power; might; authority; influence
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
in the morning; during the morning
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grudge; complaint; reproach
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
without; but if; otherwise; or else
in the meanwhile; during the time
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?