to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to rock; to shake; to swing
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to rush over; to run up to
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
how; in what way; how about
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
feigned; pretending (not to know)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
particular; hard to please; fussy
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
front; frontage; facade; main
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
drawing blood; collecting blood
again; once more; a second time
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into