to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sincere; earnest; serious
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
at that time; in those days
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
image; figure; figure; form; image
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to repeat; to do over again
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following