indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
even more; still more; further
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
idiom derived from historical events or classical literature of China
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
action; operation; effect; function
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
while; even though; despite
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
spirit world; underworld; the next world
in good health; alive and well; going strong
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances