house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
man; male; masculine gender
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
number of times; frequency; count
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
interruption; suspension; break
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
rather; better; instead; if anything
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese