duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
something like ...; something called ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
story; tale; talk; discussion
deputy head teacher; vice principal
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to help each other; to cooperate
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
interference; meddling; butting in
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
chatter mark (machine tools)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
feng (male Chinese firebird)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
tension; mental strain; nervousness