to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
at least; at most; (even) just
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to add (to); to add on; to append
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
garden (esp. with trees); park
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
sympathy; compassion; pity
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
trees and stones; unfeeling person
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?