even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to breathe out; to exhale
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
troche; (throat) lozenge; cough drop
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
high efficiency; high performance
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
breathing of a sleeping person
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area