without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
instead; but (on the other hand)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
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)
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
please; somehow or other; one way or another
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is I who should say so
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be helpful; to be useful
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to seize; to grab; to collar
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much