to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
reopening; resumption; restarting
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
sick person; patient; invalid
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be surprised; to be astonished
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to say no more; to sink into silence
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
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
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
shyness; bashfulness; shame
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
normalcy; normality; normal
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
clearing one's throat; cough
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago