opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
ago; since; before; previous
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be needed; to be wanted
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
in search of; in order to look for
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
at once; immediately; right now
answering machine; answerphone
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
by myself; in person; by oneself
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least