-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
that's true; of course; obviously
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
choice; selection; option
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
of course; certainly; naturally
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
invisibly; secretly; privately
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
I see; that's right; indeed
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
all present; all concerned; all of us
then; well; so; well then
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally