simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
philanthropic activity; charity work
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
justice; fairness; impartiality
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
even if not; even without
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
go that far; to that extent
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
failure; mistake; blunder
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
father; dad; husband; you; he
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)