vocal sound; tone of voice
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
no!; no no!; no, not at all
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
serious; not joking; straight
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bombshell announcement (statement)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
anything and everything; just about everything
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
beauty contest to name Miss ...
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
municipal office; council; city hall
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down