possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
how; in what way; how about
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
retort; back talk; backchat
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to look around; to survey
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
such ... as; or some such
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely