phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
fort; stronghold; fortification
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
discovery; detection; finding
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
young commander; young leader; young master
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to recall; to remember; to recollect
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
time; hour; period; class
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; during; while; although; all; both
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing