to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
clinic; medical office; infirmary
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
until now; so far; up to the present
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
how many years; how long; what year
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
about when; about what time; how soon
annual (plant); first-year student
spring break; spring vacation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
several years; a few years
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
such ... as; or some such
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
older sister; elder sister
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit