to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
like this; this sort; this way
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
around the world; throughout the world
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
witnessing; observing; sighting
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that