teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give