the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
co-sleeping; sleeping together
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
both (people); the two of them
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
ridiculous; stupid; laughable
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
counter for generations; epoch
to despair of; to see the vanity of
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
scene; sight; scenario; setting
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)