calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
one's family; family member
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
how long; how far; how much
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
(one's) quota; assignment
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
around the clock; day and night
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
wide-open; frank; open; candid
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path