to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
imagination; supposition; guess
close; intimate; on good terms
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
little by little; step by step
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
that; the matter in question
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
reproachful; hateful; bitter
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
that's the way it is; such is life
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to have meaning; to be meaningful
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish