method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sensitivity; susceptibility
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to overdo; to do too much
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
tens of thousands of years
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
garden (esp. with trees); park
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
outward appearance; apparent
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
year in, year out; always; 24-7
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life