to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to discuss; to talk together
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
household; home; family; housekeeping
until now; so far; up to the present
self-consciousness; self-awareness
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
difficult to ...; hard to ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
being on duty; person on duty
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come