few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
one's family; family member
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
at work; in the midst of work; working
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
altitude sickness; mountain sickness
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
calm; composed; cool; quiet
correction; revision; amendment
instant; moment; for an instant
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
you (plural); all of you; you all
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
rather; better; instead; if anything
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon