to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
instead; but (on the other hand)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to throw down the drain; to waste
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
word for word; verbatim; literally
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
nod; inclination of the head
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
tomfoolery; monkey business
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on