second (unit of time); arc second
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
thereupon; shortly thereafter
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
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.)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
transfer; assignment; conveyance
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
the relation of master to servant
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
unique; peculiar; singular
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
commencing with; including
the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)