immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
interior; inside; internal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
new building; new construction
to tighten; to press hard
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to squeeze out; to wring out
yearned for; longed for; missed
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to let out a cry; to shout
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
for example; for instance; e.g.
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since