sad to say; how sad; alas
event; phenomenon; matter
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to hide; to keep to oneself
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)