dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
existence; possession; having; limited company
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
and; thereupon; because of that
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
stockinet; stockinette; plain knitting; stocking stitch
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
perfect; complete; flawless
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suffix for familiar person
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to