the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life