fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
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)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
time; season; period; phase; stage
business; trade; operations; sales
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
second day of the month; two days
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be surprised; to be astonished
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
operation (of machine); operating; running; working