although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
settlement; solution; resolution
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
beginning; outset; first; onset
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
assertion; declaration; affirmation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
accurate; correct; precise; exact
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard