unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
retainer; retinue; servant
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
resolution; decision; vote
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
currency issued by a feudal clan
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
beginning; outset; first; onset
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
dispersal; scattering; discrete
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
adds force or indicates command
to recall; to remember; to recollect