magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that is to say; so that means
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
hello; good day; good afternoon
leader of a charge; first to arrive
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be prolonged; to drag on
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
last night; yesterday evening
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)