to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
every person; each one; everybody
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
long (time that has passed); old (story)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
no, not like that (but like this)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
here and there; in places
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
from the beginning; from scratch
talking while standing; standing around talking
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
reopening; resumption; restarting
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt