to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
number one; first; best; most; game; round
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
talk; recital; narration; topic
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
about when; about what time; how soon
only; merely; but; no more than
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
breath; breathing; tone; mood
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
don't you think?; indicates question
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
seeing off and meeting on return
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to accept; to receive; to agree
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
hard to get; hard to come by
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
great popularity; sensation; good reputation