telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
middle of the night; dead of night
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to accept; to receive; to agree
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
drop of water; polka dots
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with