tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
manners; courtesy; etiquette
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
leader (of an alliance); leading power
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
himself; yourself; herself
preliminary arrangements; spade work
free time; time at leisure
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
somehow; for some reason or other
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.