to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
build; physique; frame; constitution
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view