to make oneself available (free)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) even once; (not) ever
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)