to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
then; and (then); in that case; if so
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
after that; afterwards; thereafter
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
such; like that; that sort of
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
one more time; once more; once again