to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
though; notwithstanding; although
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
in order; sequential; seriatim
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
home area; home town; local
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
older sister; lass; young lady
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
so; like this; in this way
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
since when; from when; how long
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
understood; I see; OK; present; here
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy