to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
royal capital; imperial capital
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
future (usually near); prospects
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
otherwise; if not; or else
to subsist; to keep on living
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be found; to be discovered
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
such ... as; or some such
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
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
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
letterpress printing; moveable type printing
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
inside; interior; inner part
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment