eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
main force; chief object; mainline
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
how much; how many; however
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
I see; that's right; indeed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
very interesting; of great interest
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Li Bai (701-762), Tang dynasty poet
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client