a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
celebration of a child's seventh day
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
key person; important person
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
originally; by nature; from the start
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion