turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
football juggling; soccer ball juggling; lifting (in a rugby line-out); (breast) lifting surgery
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
thought; consideration; thinking
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
just because; even if; even though
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tradition; legend; folklore
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
item; something that one "just has to have"
to be needed; to be wanted
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
tension; mental strain; nervousness
vocal sound; tone of voice
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
end of term; end of semester
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind