to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge