although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
environment; circumstance
human relations; personal relationships
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
normalcy; normality; normal
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
rather; better; instead; if anything
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
at least; at most; (even) just
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
because of; owing to; due to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
good person; virtuous person
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
woman; female; feminine gender
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
so; like this; in this way
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer