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; to flop (onto)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to pass (of time); to elapse
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
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; 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
royal capital; imperial capital
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
since when; from when; how long
true character; true form; true colors; 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.); coverage
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
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 (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sounding each other out; probing each other
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
good policy; wise policy; best plan
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition