state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
to watch over; to watch attentively
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to burst open; to pop; to split
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious