underground train; subway
for work; for manufacturing
platform; home; home base; home plate
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be helpful; to be useful
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
serious; not joking; straight
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work