a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
older brother; elder brother
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
(present) head of a family
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be silent; to say nothing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
that's the way it is; such is life
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
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
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)