silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
even if; even though; however; no matter how
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
home area; home town; local
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
store interior; inside of a shop
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
being startled; getting a shock
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
front; frontage; facade; main
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)