present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to pick up; to find; to gather
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to relapse; to reassert; to review
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
primary school; elementary school; grade school
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
prudence; discretion; thought
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
long homeroom; occasional or periodic extra long registration class or assembly in a school (e.g. for activities not related to class work)