few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
by myself; in person; by oneself
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
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
older sister; elder sister
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
management; administration; operation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
company; corporation; workplace
of course; certainly; naturally
elder sister; older female friend
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
originally; by nature; from the start
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
beginning; outset; first; onset
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
out of character; unlike one
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
all; entire; whole; altogether
snake; serpent; large snake
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
along; parallel to; in accordance with