(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
please; somehow or other; one way or another
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
how; in what way; how about; questionable
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
still (continuing); as ever; further
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)