vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
inscrutable; incomprehensible
action; operation; effect; function
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
impossible; unlikely; improbable
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
those (near the second person)
instant; moment; for an instant
changing completely; transformation
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
conviction; belief; confidence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape