contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
working adult; full-fledged member of society
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to yield to temptation; to succumb
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
already; now; no longer; not any more
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner