(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
construction; establishment
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
water's edge; waterside; shore
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to invite in; to show someone in
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to go out and away; to leave
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to add (to); to add on; to append
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
fireworks display; display of fireworks
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat