to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
though; notwithstanding; although
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one thin flat object; one sheet
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
each nation; many nations; many countries
than; from; out of; except; but; more
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
Min Chinese (language); Min
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such ... as; or some such
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
personal; individual; private
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
time; hour; period; class
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber