and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
time; hour; period; class
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
discovery; detection; finding
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to forget to say; to forget to mention
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)