lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
having said that; be that as it may
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
having said that; on the other hand
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
an issue being settled; a case being closed
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
normal duties; (one's) regular work
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
materials; data; document
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything