furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to collapse into; to flop onto
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pass (of time); to elapse
breath; breathing; tone; mood
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
royal capital; imperial capital
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
since when; from when; how long
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
like this; this sort; this way
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
profitable plan; good plan
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start