here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 reality;  actuality;  hard fact
 to sacrifice oneself;  to die a martyr
 method;  manner;  appearance;  air;  tendency;  folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
 while it may be true that;  just because;  nevertheless;  not necessarily
 it cannot be helped;  there's nothing for it;  it's no use fighting back;  it's hopeless;  there is no way out of it
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 by all means;  at any cost;  whether (one is) willing or not;  willingly or unwillingly;  on no account;  by no means
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 if it is the case that ...
 southern Japanese hemlock (species of conifer native to Japan, Tsuga sieboldii)
 medium;  average;  moderation;  middle school;  China;  volume two (of three);  during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
 to board;  to embark on;  to get into (a car);  to march into;  to enter
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 source of fire;  sign of fire;  warmth of fire;  heat
 to soothe;  to calm;  to pacify
 method;  process;  manner;  way;  means;  technique
 don't you think?;  indicates question
 first of all;  at once;  right away;  for now;  for the time being
 to curry favour;  to butter up;  to fawn over;  to humour someone (humor);  to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
 if;  in case;  as for;  on the topic of;  if that's the case;  if so
 (not) particularly;  (not) especially;  (not) specially;  separately;  apart;  additionally
 conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard;  reason;  cause;  meaning;  circumstances;  situation
 solution;  solution strategy
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 one;  for one thing;  only;  (not) even;  just (e.g. "just try it");  some kind of;  one type of
 bad (taste);  unpalatable;  poor;  unskillful;  ugly;  unattractive
 result;  consequence;  coming to fruition;  bearing fruit;  as a result;  consequently
 to trick;  to cheat;  to deceive;  to coax;  to wheedle;  to soothe and humor (humour)
 to have been decided (so) that;  to have been arranged (so) that;  to be the result (of);  to be the outcome;  to be the reason (for)
 I've heard that ...;  rumour has it that ...;  it appears as if ...
 resistance;  opposition;  reluctance;  repulsion;  resistance;  drag
 it cannot be that...;  it is highly unlikely that...;  it is impossible that...
 sequel;  later development
 or rather (say);  or better (say);  or perhaps I should say;  or, how should I put it;  I mean
 slip;  omission;  upshot;  denouement;  punch line (of a joke)
 obstinate;  stubborn;  mulish;  die-hard;  bigoted
 to continue;  to keep up;  to keep on
 to (take out and) show;  to demonstrate;  to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.);  to indicate;  to show