what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
I see; that's right; indeed
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
beginning; outset; first; onset
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be perturbed; to be agitated
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to accept; to receive; to agree
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
cattail pollen (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)