to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
in this way; thus; such; uh...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to employ; to hire; to charter
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
certainly; surely; definitely
instead; but (on the other hand)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
had better ...; had better not ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in succession; one by one
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend