to become possible; to become able to (do)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
rest; break; recess; intermission
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
distrust; unjust suspicion
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
near oneself; close to one; familiar
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
never mind!; don't worry about it
leaving everything up to someone else
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary