to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
time; hour; period; class
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
jellied fish or meat broth
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
transition (esp. in scientific contexts)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
drinking party; banquet; feast
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to squeeze out; to wring out
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties