to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in comparison to; rather than
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
evening; early night hours
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
choices; alternatives; options
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege