sudden change; complete change
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
genuine article; real thing; real deal
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
in one's own way or style
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to be born; to come into this world
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to have a talk; to tell a story
to throw at; to turn; to raise
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
path; lane; small diameter; small radius