after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how long; how much; to what extent
time; hour; period; class
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
don't you think?; indicates question
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to recover; to rally; to pick up
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest