to talk; to chat; to chatter
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to brave a danger; to take a risk
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to pull in (fish); to land
looking depressed; long face
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
even though; despite; when
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
impossible to do (although wants to)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to go out and away; to leave
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
speculation; thinking; meditation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
period of time; time slot; time zone
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
virtue; charm; merit; good point
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)