whispering into a person's ear
that day; the very same day
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
nature; property; disposition
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
just a minute; small quantity
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to follow another's example
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
several times; several degrees
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
in that way; like that; that way
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward