true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
process; course; mechanism
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
blunder; miss; slip; oversight