it's been a long time; long time no see
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
after that; afterwards; thereafter
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to say; to tell; to state; to do
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
diss; dissing; disrespect
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
similarly; same (idea); same (name)