why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
adds force or indicates command
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
return to work; going back to work
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in perfect form; going swimmingly
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
footwear; footgear; shoes
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
near; close by; within reach; familiar
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to summon; to get used to call
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
death from prostration; death from emaciation
capable of anything; liable to do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord