to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
forcibly; against one's will
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
first meeting; first interview with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons