seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
genuine article; real thing; real deal
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
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)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
book; volume; this; present; main; head
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during