to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
transport; transportation
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
witnessing; observing; sighting
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
whereabout; about where; how much
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
grasp; catch; understanding
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on