useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
limited time; limited-time offer
standing; reserve; always having ready
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to be helpful; to be useful
to become clear; to be made public
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied