at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
extended leave; long vacation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
Federal Bureau of Investigation (US); FBI
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)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
home area; home town; local