but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
head; lead; vanguard; first
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
offender; criminal; culprit
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sick person; patient; invalid
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
length (of an animal); body length
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to raise one's voice; to shout
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
with a snap; with a crack
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
close; intimate; on good terms
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
as you see; as you can see
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
each; (arch.) you (plural)
absence; disregard; indifference
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
after a long time; for the first time in a while
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled