medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
results; record; grades; marks
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in that way; thus; so; so?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
failure; mistake; blunder
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
number one; first; best; most; game; round
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
company; corporation; workplace
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
security firm; security company