putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to pitch forward; to fall forward
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
in the meanwhile; during the time
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to lend an ear to; to listen to
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
don't worry about it; forget about it
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize