previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
coexistence; living together
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
remaining; left-over; excess
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
section; cross section; profile
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)