the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
in line with this; therefore
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
rather; better; instead; if anything
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
story; tale; talk; discussion
cooperation; collaboration
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
admiration; being impressed (by)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
recreation; diversion; relaxation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(temporary) closure of school
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
future (usually near); prospects
to have a talk; to tell a story
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since