endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
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
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
foolish look; stupid look
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
they; those guys; those fellows
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
number one; first; best; most; game; round
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon