ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
overhasty; rash; premature
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
such; this sort of; like this
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset