while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to raise one's voice; to shout
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to stop (plug) one's ears
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
pointing out; identification
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
clearing one's throat; cough
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to approach; to draw near
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
violent explosion; bursting
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
special; particular; peculiar; unique
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
training; drill; practice; discipline
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
as a child; when one was a child
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to accept; to receive; to agree
to overflow from something full
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked