feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
rather; better; instead; if anything
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
again; once more; a second time
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
adds force or indicates command
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)