had better ...; had better not ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
no matter how much time passes
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
poor physical health; bad shape
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
condition; state (of health); appearance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence