Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
it is not (like that) either
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
about; concerning; as to; regarding
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
all night long; all through the night
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
at work; in the midst of work; working
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to subsist; to keep on living
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact