playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
regret; repentance; remorse
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
discovery; detection; finding
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
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to make merry; to be festive
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
there's no smoke without fire
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
don't worry; there's no need to worry
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason