period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
you (plural); all of you; you all
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit