to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to talk; to chat; to chatter
name; given name; first name
in the same way as; just like
(in) the air; midair; sky
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
town; city; municipal; urban
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
main street; avenue; boulevard