about; on; regarding; per; for every
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
observation; survey; watching
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
then; well; so; well then
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
decoration; ornament; trimmings
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to have a talk; to tell a story
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is