-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to one's delight; to one's joy
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
virtue; charm; merit; good point
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)