to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to have an idea; to have a clue
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
hey there; I say; see here
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)