to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
family; members of a family
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
questioning (e.g. by police)
anything and everything; just about everything
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
demesne; estate; private land; private property
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account