small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
fast-talking; rapid talking
to approach; to draw near
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
feeling; sense; impression
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
rather; better; instead; if anything
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be worried; to be troubled
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
although I say; although one might say; although called