steady; honest; sober; straightforward
ending up right back where one started
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
anything and everything; just about everything
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
strong-willed; strong of heart
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
with a friendly grin; smilingly
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
another or separate order
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
branch office; branch store
working; in operation; running; active
sharing; division; draw; tie
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have