to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)