in accordance with; according to
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to move around; to move about; to get around
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
being all smiles with joy
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
several sheets (flat objects)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
confidentially; privately; off the record
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry