first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
remembrance; recollection; recognition
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(not) even once; (not) ever
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be surprised; to be astonished
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
had better ...; had better not ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
those (near the second person)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...