to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
old body; aged person; elderly person
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to state; to express; to mention
health; healthy; sound; fit
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
arrest; apprehension; capture
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
regret; repentance; remorse
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
regulars; regular soldiers
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment