to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
wicked tongue; abusive language
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
such; like that; that sort of; very
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
this world; this life; world of the living
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
regret; repentance; remorse
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style