to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
prohibition; inhibition; ban
thinking back now; looking back
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
certificate of merit; testimonial
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to join forces; to cooperate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unexpectedly; surprisingly
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to this extent; to this degree; this much
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
perfect; complete; flawless
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to fit (inside something)
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort