way; method; means; resource; course
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
just because; even if; even though
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
letter; missive; note; mail
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
originally; by nature; from the start
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
supply; provision; raising; procurement