gradually; slowly but steadily
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
throbbing (pain); pounding
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
restoration; repair; mending
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
on the occasion of; at the time of
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to become pale; to turn pale
(not) even once; (not) ever
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust