to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
such; like that; that sort of
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
this world; this life; world of the living
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
regret; repentance; remorse
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
about this time; about now
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few