to care for someone; to look after someone
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
without; but if; otherwise; or else
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to keep face; to save face; to not lose face
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
from the viewpoint of; according to
such; this sort of; like this
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to turn towards; to point
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently