I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
distant look; faraway look
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
increase (in an amount of money)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
publication of results; announcement of results
example; illustration; precedent
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
sense of caution; wariness
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
worried look; worried expression
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument