to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
and then; and so; and; so then
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
human relations; personal relationships
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
all; entire; whole; altogether
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
talk about divorce or separation
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
trifling; little; few; slight
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
visiting room; visitation room