poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to stare back (at); to glare back
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
as you see; as you can see
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
with a start; with a jump
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to apologize; to apologise
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
now that; since; so long as; because
verbal promise; one's word