labor; labour; toil; hardship
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
middle of the night; dead of night
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to breathe while sleeping
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
stairs; stairway; staircase
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to stop walking; to pause
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into