to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
passing through without stopping; passing by
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to be found; to be discovered
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
coincident with; while; simultaneously
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
one thin flat object; one sheet
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)