to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
probability; likelihood; chances
in that way; thus; so; so?
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to accept; to receive; to agree
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such; this sort of; like this
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
don't you think?; indicates question
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
historical records; historical materials
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
by means of; due to; because of; according to
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)