setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
one more time; once more; once again
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
fourth month of the lunar calendar
how; in what way; how about; questionable
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to mix; to stir; to blend
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
for your information; I'm telling you
influence; clout; leverage
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust