to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
indictment; prosecution; complaint
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to take flight; to disappear
(humble) man; coarse man; rustic
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
enough is enough; no further!
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be silent; to say nothing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
news; word; tidings; omen
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)