to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
talk about various topics
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
many; numerous; various; large number of
though; notwithstanding; although
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to do together; to share; to participate in
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
at the present time; as of now; at this time
future (usually near); prospects
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
parting; separation; farewell
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
at least; at most; (even) just
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to get one's head around; to think about
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade