ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
on the occasion of; at the time of
old friend; old acquaintance
like a part of the family
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
strict order; peremptory command
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
just a minute; small quantity
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
how; in what way; in what manner
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering