hasty; impatient; restless; rash
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
good bye; I'm off; see you later
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
rationalization; justification
ready-made; off the shelf
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
otherwise; if not; or else
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
great hurry; great haste; rush
how many years; how long; what year
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to set (sun); to become dark
striking; remarkable; considerable
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
addition; annexation; appendage
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself