being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
even if; even though; however; no matter how
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to choke; to have trouble breathing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to accept; to receive; to agree
not worth considering; out of the question
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to talk; to chat; to chatter
and; thereupon; because of that
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?