1 but

2 yet

3 however

4 only

5 merely

6 still

1 but

2 however

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

1 if only (sth were possible)

2 I wish (that)

1 Xiahe county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gān nán Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu, formerly Amdo province of Tibet

1 lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)

2 fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal

3 to keep going while some hope is left

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

1 if only it were so

2 I hope so (idiom)

1 to speak without thinking (idiom)

2 to blurt sth out