painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
not caring; not giving a damn
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
with a start; with a jump
useless; vain; aimless; idle
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
this one; with this; in this way
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears