to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
support; backing; aid; assistance
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
by means of; due to; because of; according to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
as (for); for; in the capacity of
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
security for a loan; collateral
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
how; in what way; how about
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
material; materials; data; information; documents
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that