dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
pride; dignity; self-respect
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
since then; from that time; ever since
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
stirring; rousing oneself
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
to lose sight of; to miss
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho