plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to lose sight of; to miss
even if; even though; however; no matter how
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
department store; department
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
river; stream; River; the ... river
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
comfort; consolation; diversion
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out