indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to indicate; to show; to point to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
for example; for instance; e.g.
action; operation; effect; function
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
function; facility; faculty; feature
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
nothing but; none other than
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
outside world; physical world
reality; actuality; hard fact
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)