appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be found; to be discovered
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
guard; sentinel; garrison
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
single word; a few words; brief comment
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except