agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
any more; any further; any better; any longer
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
story; tale; talk; discussion
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
after a long time; for the first time in a while
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
elder sister; effeminate man
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to sigh; to breathe a sigh