to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
single word; a few words; brief comment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out