proposal; proposition; suggestion
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
arm; skill; efforts; ability
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
cooperation; collaboration
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar