sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
name; given name; first name
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
country living; life in the country; country life
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(some) more; even more; longer; further
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
by myself; in person; by oneself
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to collect; to assemble; to gather
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
though; even if; whether ... or ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly