to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
instead; but (on the other hand)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to thrust away; to send flying
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess