time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
feeling of a house or a room
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
both hands; both arms; ten
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
suddenly; all of a sudden
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
no, not like that (but like this)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to talk to oneself; to mutter
naked eye; the physical eye
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to hand (over); to deliver in person
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond