uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
gem; jewel; precious stone
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
company president; manager; director
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
accounting; administration (of money)