indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
that's the way it is; such is life
to speak ill of; to disparage
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
explanation; interpretation
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
beginning; outset; first; onset
even more; still more; further
to be born; to come into the world
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
while; during (the time when)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
by myself; in person; by oneself
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)