Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to know (a person); to think
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
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.)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
power; authority; influence
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
certainly; surely; definitely
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
rather; better; instead; if anything
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion