to go through several printings; to run into several editions
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
natural; inborn; inherent; innate
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
young person; youth; young
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
suggestion; hint; implication
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
in comparison to; rather than
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever