quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
more than usual (usu. time)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at that time; in those days
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
if you think about it; come to think of it
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use