return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
so; therefore; and; (and) then
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
after school (at the end of the day)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
likability; favorability; popularity
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies