to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
year in, year out; always; 24-7
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
outer space; void of space
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
while; during; while; although; all; both