thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
way of speaking; intimation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in the future; another day; later
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
don't you think?; indicates question
carefree; free from worry
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
considerably; greatly; a lot
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
light; easy; non-serious; minor
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely