mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to have meaning; to be meaningful
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that; the matter in question
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
had better ...; had better not ...
that is to say; so that means
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be silent; to say nothing
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut