to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
by myself; in person; by oneself
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good feeling; feeling good
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to become distant; to recede
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
business discussion; negotiation
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
speech; words; one's lines; remarks