setting a place; setting the table
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
odds and ends; all; every
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
thickly; stickily; viscously
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
how; in what way; how about; questionable
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to mow; to reap; to harvest
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
this world; this life; world of the living
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with