the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to die; (lit.) to become bones
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
cooperation; collaboration
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
practice; practising; experience
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
such; this sort of; like this
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
manner of using one's hands
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved