to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
very busy (person or thing)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rest; break; recess; intermission
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
spirit; heart; disposition
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
being in love with each other
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
difficult to ...; hard to ...
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of