fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
I see; that's right; indeed
two persons; two people; pair; couple
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
philanthropic activity; charity work
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
meaning; significance; sense
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
out-of-school; off-campus
application; request; petition
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
really; truly; indeed; good grief
such; this sort of; like this
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character