restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
one revolution; one rotation
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
entreaty; supplication; petition
until now; so far; up to the present
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount