anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
expression; look; countenance; face