pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
taste; palate; sense of taste
sense of smell; olfaction
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be surprised; to be astonished
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
how; in what way; how about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
fabrication; lie; fiction
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
nonetheless; nevertheless
expression of one's views
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to put someone to work; to make someone work
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses