or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to ask; to enquire; to query
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
for example; for instance; e.g.
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
corridor; hallway; passageway
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
God; god; ace; king; superior person