to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.); in terms of health; from a health standpoint; for one's health
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
different opinion; objection
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to telephone; to make a phone call
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
preface; introduction; preamble
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
contrary to one's expectations
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination