right in the center (centre)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
book; volume; this; present; main; head
long ago; a long time ago; already
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case