the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
good or bad luck; fortune
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
about when; about what time; how soon
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
based on; on the basis of
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
just because; even if; even though
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...