to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be worried; to be troubled
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
wherein; therein; thereinto
to have a talk; to tell a story
at first; in the beginning; originally
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
speech; expression; wording; language
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
such ... as; or some such
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
way of talking; speaking style
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
there is nothing; having nothing
nothing but; except; no more than
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to be found; to be discovered