to pick up; to find; to gather
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reality; actuality; hard fact
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
inside one's heart; in one's mind
of course; certainly; naturally
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
closing time; lockup; curfew
street at night; making a night journey
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to become better; to improve