to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be worried; to be troubled
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
something like ...; something called ...
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
in the meanwhile; during the time
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
lack of innovation; stupidity
to be needed; to be wanted
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)