to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to palm off; to force a sale
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
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
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
gem; jewel; precious stone
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
image; figure; figure; form; image
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself