staying behind; remaining; residual
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
time; hour; period; class
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
outsider; someone outside of a group
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
only; merely; but; no more than
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
nothing but; except; no more than