contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
opposite side; opposition
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to care for someone; to look after someone
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to escape from; to get out
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
trauma (usu. psychological)
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
force (bulldoze) one's way through
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to have a meal; to take a meal
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
training; drill; practice; discipline
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
xiaolongbao (eastern Chinese steamed bun); soup dumpling
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
how long; how much; to what extent
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil