1 but

2 yet

3 however

4 only

5 merely

6 still

1 but

2 however

1 surname Ding

1 not only (... but also...)

1 if only (sth were possible)

2 I wish (that)

1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)

2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach

1 forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)

2 unheeding the lessons of the past

1 to burn down (idiom)

1 there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)

1 if only it were so

2 I hope so (idiom)