et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
the scruff or nape of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
though; notwithstanding; although
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
thought; consideration; thinking
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone