ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
meanwhile; in the meantime
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
opposite; reverse; contrary
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
throughput; processing power
intelligence gathering; information gathering
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
number of persons; personnel
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
single word; a few words; brief comment
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(going straight) from heaven to hell
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry