something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
right beside; close to; nearby
form; shape; figure; visage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
indicate reason; infers some protest
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
suffix for familiar person
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
that day; the very same day
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
by means of; due to; because of; according to