here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to open (one's eyes) wide
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
much less; to say nothing of
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to dye; to colour; to color
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
drinking party; banquet; feast
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos