it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
story; tale; talk; discussion
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
one by one; one after another; successively
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting