to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
by myself; in person; by oneself
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
such; like that; that sort of; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!