backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
nothing but; none other than
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
one's possessions; ownership
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
very; greatly; exceedingly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
living; lifestyle; living room
stirring; slight movement
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
color scheme; colour scheme
remembrance; recollection; recognition
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously