intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
while; during; while; although; all; both
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
form; shape; figure; visage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
scene; spectacle; sight; view
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky