above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
caller; visitor; company; guest
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be needed; to be wanted
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that