hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
the other day; a few days ago
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
living by oneself; living alone
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
world; society; people; the public
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest