to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
time; hour; period; class
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
attendant; valet; servant; follower
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe