immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
beyond that point; after that
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
point in common; common feature
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to put on airs; to assume importance
in the meanwhile; during the time
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to blame; to find fault with
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care