to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
after that; afterwards; thereafter
really; truly; indeed; good grief
wood (for building); lumber; timber
a little bit; a little while
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
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)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
difference; discrepancy; variation
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances