to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
how; in what way; by what means
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
such; this sort of; like this
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
complete stranger; total stranger
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
society; the world; the times
working for a company; being employed by a company
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
lacking a plan; haphazard
future (usually near); prospects
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
you (plural); all of you; you all
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of