as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
how; in what way; how about
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
story; tale; talk; discussion
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
night view; night skyline; nightscape
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)