central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
from the beginning; from scratch
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
sampling food or drink; tasting
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
alone; by oneself; on one's own
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
materials; data; document
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
with a friendly grin; smilingly
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)