getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
two persons; two people; pair; couple
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
nothing but; except; no more than
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration