fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
in succession; one after another
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
rather; better; instead; if anything
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
at first; in the beginning; originally
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology