to get information out of a person; to begin listening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
when it becomes; when it comes to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)