consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
changing clothes; change of clothes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
conviction; belief; confidence
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
price; cost; value; worth; value
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
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)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
intelligence network; information network
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to repeat; to do over again
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)