straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important