what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
how; in what way; in what manner
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
correction; rectification; mending; repair
cheap article; poor quality article
towering; astonishingly high
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
way of speaking; intimation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
wherein; therein; thereinto
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
just now; a little while back; a short time ago