to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
adds force or indicates command
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
just one person; only one
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
name; given name; first name
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
pair; the two; both persons; both things
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
historic; historical; traditional
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark