seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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)
technique; art; skill; move
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
element; component; (chemical) element; (electronic) element; device; zipper tooth
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to overdo; to do too much
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
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
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")