things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low (level, value, price, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
how long; how much; to what extent
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
because of; owing to; due to
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive