eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to prowl after; to keep watch on
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
as soon as possible; ASAP
to pass (of time); to elapse
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in that way; thus; so; so?
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
I appreciate your efforts
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes