considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to lose one's way; to get lost
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
woman; female; feminine gender
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception