it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
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.)
great joy; delight; jubilation
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
is that so?; I see; right; oh
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...