insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
a second time; again; once more; twice
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
reconfirmation; double check
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
considerably; greatly; a lot
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
vacant house; unoccupied house
leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession