you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
curiosity; inquisitiveness
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
individual; private person; personal; private
that is to say; so that means
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
nature; property; disposition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
than; from; out of; except; but; more
mental; spiritual; emotional
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to