from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to make a habit of; to make it a practice to
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
master; teacher; stable master
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
discovery; detection; finding
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
already; now; no longer; not any more
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
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 be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)