(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
no!; no no!; no, not at all
will; testament; last request
this world; this life; world of the living
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
entreaty; supplication; petition
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
end of life; death; annihilation
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
how; in what way; how about
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little