towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
for example; for instance; e.g.
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to find out; to discover; to locate
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
half-length statue or portrait; bust