(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
very likely; very probable
perfect beauty with no trace of artifice; flawless
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading