to happen to meet; to come across
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
consequence; result; conclusion
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
clearly; distinctly; vividly
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.)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
as many (people) as possible
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to come to one's senses; to calm down
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to kick over; to kick down
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
nothing but; none other than
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)