bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to talk; to chat; to chatter
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off