to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
bitter melon stir-fried with pork, tofu and other vegetables
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; like this; in this way
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence