before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
tradition; legend; folklore
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to go past; to pass; to pass by
not necessarily so; is not always true
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to move forward; to move on
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
door; gate; opening; title page
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many