voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to subsist; to keep on living
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to translate; to interpret
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
the other day; lately; recently
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
by means of; due to; because of; according to
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
next term; next period; next version; next release
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
surveillance camera; security camera
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
photographer, usually an amateur, who likes to take pictures of models and presenter ladies in exhibitions
simply; merely; only; solely
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
very much; exceedingly; extremely
answering machine; answerphone
time and time again; many times; a number of times
to prowl after; to keep watch on