if it is not ...; if it does not ...
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
defeating in an instant; instant kill
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
even if; even though; however; no matter how
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
what's what; heads or tails
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
difficult to ...; hard to ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
to correct oneself; to restate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)