on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
distress; anguish; mental suffering
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
business ability; business acumen
this winter; next winter; last winter
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to break into (a house to kill the master); to raid
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
to let spoil; to leave to rot; to cause to rot; to discourage; to dishearten
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)