to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be at a loss for words
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to fight against; to oppose; to face
proposal; offer; request; application
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to subsist; to keep on living
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
master; teacher; stable master
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows