serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pass (of time); to elapse
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
ago; since; before; previous
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)