Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
incessant working; working non-stop
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
profitable plan; good plan
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to indicate; to show; to point to
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to shout (in anger); to yell
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
sick person; patient; invalid
a little bit; a little while
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
still; even now; to this day
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
surely; certainly; without doubt