how many years; how long; what year
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
having said that; on the other hand
to like; to love; to be fond of
in succession; one by one
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
furnishings; implements; equipment
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
in order; in turn; one by one
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
one part; one portion; one section
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)