important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in that way; thus; so; so?
family; relatives; dependents; household
to collect; to assemble; to gather
news; word; tidings; omen
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
adds force or indicates command
preparations for a journey
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(some) more; even more; longer; further
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to look around; to survey
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever