explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
with these words; while saying
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to become calm; to die down
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
so; like this; in this way
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
place; room; margin; scope
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to face; to go towards; to head towards
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
living; lifestyle; living room
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to accept; to receive; to agree
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated