to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
gem; jewel; precious stone
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
rather than; more ... than ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
area; region; district; locality
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
don't you think?; indicates question
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you