doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
any more; any further; any better; any longer
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
how; in what way; how about
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
periodic; regular; routine
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
serious; not joking; straight
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time