prohibition; inhibition; ban
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
failure; mistake; blunder
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
stairs; stairway; staircase
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to attempt; to test; to try out
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
leader of a charge; first to arrive
as a child; when one was a child
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
line; queue; procession; matrix
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
even if; even though; however; no matter how
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
even if not; even without
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood