why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; like that; that sort of; very
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
process; course; mechanism
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
at least; at most; (even) just
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea