one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
fine weather; fair weather
since when; from when; how long
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)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
everything; anything; nothing
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...