contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
one by one; one after another; successively
everybody; every last one of them; all
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
custom; habit; customary practice
to smash violently; to crush
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
president (of a society); chairman
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
presence (impressive quality)
the other day; a few days ago