thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...
 what kind of;  what sort of;  what;  no matter what (kind of);  whatever;  any
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  Miss;  politeness marker
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 such;  this sort of;  like this
 method;  manner;  appearance;  air;  tendency;  folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
 at (place, time);  in;  to (direction, state);  toward;  for (purpose);  because of (reason);  for
 to approach;  to draw near;  to be imminent;  to press (someone for something);  to urge;  to compel
 things like;  something like;  someone like;  such a thing as;  (the fact) that;  to think that
 to say;  to utter;  to name;  to call;  to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");  to make a noise
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 to fall down;  to drop;  to be omitted;  to be missing;  to decrease;  to sink;  to fail (e.g. exam or class)
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 love;  love-making;  passion;  emotion;  affections
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 year;  age;  years;  past one's prime;  old age
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 really;  truly;  indeed;  good grief
 in that way;  thus;  so;  so?
 (something) has never occurred;  to have never done (something);  such a thing has not happened;  never happens;  there is never a time when
 not less than;  ... and over;  beyond (e.g. one's expectations);  above;  above-mentioned;  aforementioned
 absorbed in;  immersed in;  forgetting oneself;  daze;  within a dream;  while dreaming
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 to;  for;  from the standpoint of;  as far as ... is concerned
 the world;  society;  sphere;  circle;  world-renowned;  world-famous
 talk;  speech;  topic;  subject;  discussions;  negotiation;  rumor
 searching for a marriage partner;  marriage hunting;  activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
 no;  nay;  well;  er;  you're welcome;  not at all
 to differ (from);  to vary;  to not be in the usual condition;  to not match the correct (answer, etc.);  to be different from promised;  isn't it?
 hey;  you;  hey;  hey;  hold on;  yo
 that;  that thing;  that person;  then;  that time;  that place (over there);  down there (i.e. one's genitals)
 look!;  look out!;  hey!;  look at me!;  there you are!
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 new face;  newcomer;  rookie;  modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
 author;  writer;  novelist;  artist
 materials;  data;  document
 to collect;  to assemble;  to gather
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...;  did not ...
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh