to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be silent; to say nothing
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
emphasizes direct object of action
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)