as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
such; like that; that sort of
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour