everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ancient times; prehistoric times
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to win and advance to the next round
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
existence; being; presence