because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
period of time; time slot; time zone
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
manner of using one's hands
such; like that; that sort of
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder