necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
anxiety (about the future)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
fine weather; fair weather
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to waver
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
all; entire; whole; altogether
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way