to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to repeat; to do over again
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
killing two birds with one stone
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
being a good listener; good listener
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
yearned for; longed for; missed
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you