stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
eighth month of the lunar calendar
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
should; must; -able; probably; likely
such; like that; that sort of; very
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
development; exploitation
estimate (of costs); budget