close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
awareness; realization; noticing
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be silent; to say nothing
now that you say that; now that you mention it
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
time; season; period; phase; stage
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
because of; owing to; due to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
consequently; as a result; in the end
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)