medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
apparently; appears to be
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
in succession; one by one
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
speaking of ...; as for ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
opening and shutting; opening and closing
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
admiration; wonder; astonishment
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
ago; since; before; previous
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam