formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
please; somehow or other; one way or another
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
good feeling; feeling good
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
colour; color; hue; tints
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
scene; spectacle; sight; view
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
stillness; repose; standing still
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to bring; to take; to bring about
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)