method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
intelligence or information network
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to have an idea; to have a clue
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
negotiations; discussions; connection
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
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)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize