sad to say; how sad; alas
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
difficult to ...; hard to ...
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
very; greatly; exceedingly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
stop (on a train's route)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
while; even though; despite
again; once more; a second time
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...