to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
speaking voice; talking voice
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
greeting; a fine thing to say
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to not believe one's ears
to step forward; to volunteer
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to have a chill run down one's spine
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
beyond that point; after that
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation