How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to live; to make a living; to get on with
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to shake one's head (in denial)
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
attractive face and figure
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
chance (of success); odds
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
intuition; instinct; hunch
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
extended leave; long vacation
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
to stop walking; to pause
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
general mobilization; full mobilization
to check; to stop; to keep back
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes