now; soon; already; yet; further; more
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
strongish; somewhat strong
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
two persons; two people; pair; couple
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(some) more; even more; longer; further
arm; skill; efforts; ability