I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
homeless; homeless person
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
selection; choice; option
the last moment; the very end
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to become empty; to be emptied
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
imagination; supposition; guess
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
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