the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to become distant; to recede
in that manner; like that
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)