cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
low (level, value, price, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
great difference; big difference; wide margin
although I say; although one might say; although called
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
beginning; outset; first; onset
name; given name; first name
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
sorry; excuse me; thank you
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing