in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
snake; serpent; large snake
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to recall; to remember; to recollect
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
prize money; monetary award; reward
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
even though; despite; when
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on