to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
anything and everything; just about everything
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
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
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
outward appearance; apparent
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
unless one ...; if one does not ...
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
don't you think?; indicates question
suggestion; hint; implication
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
interior; inside; internal
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
intelligence or information network
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
disturbance; perturbation; derangement