by means of; due to; because of; according to
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
if it is the case that ...
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
special training; intensive training; crash course
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
it is not (like that) either
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
leader of a delegation (body, party)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
body; group; party; company; troupe
only; merely; but; no more than
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
office (e.g. the Oval Office)