24 hours; twenty-four hours
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
although I say; although one might say; although called
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)