to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
danger; peril; hazard; risk
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain