hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
snipping sound; cutting sound; to cut
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
heart attack; to have a heart attack
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
casualties; the killed and wounded
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?