unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
written apology; written statement of regret
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
change; transformation; inversion
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
serious; severe; grave; acute
light; easy; non-serious; minor
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
government official; clerk
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
thoughtful; deep-thinking
pessimism; disappointment
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
woman; lady; adult female
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
unmarried; not yet married
to call a person's attention (to)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
singing voice; (sound of) singing