secret story; unknown episode
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
secretary; councillor; councilor
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
so; like this; in this way
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also