Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
alteration; falsification; faking
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
double suicide; lovers' suicide
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
if so; in that case; in that situation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement