listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
late at night; at a late hour
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
speech; expression; wording; language
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
nausea; sickness in the stomach
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to like; to love; to be fond of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
sympathy; empathy; response
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter