to be prolonged; to drag on
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that's the way it is; such is life
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
losing weight; slimming; lean person
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
that is to say; so that means