uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
than; from; out of; except; but; more
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
while; during (the time when)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to subsist; to keep on living
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
threshold; breaking point
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
returning tit for tat; retaliating
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
third day of the month; three days
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself