seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
anatomical model of the human body
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be silent; to say nothing
please (give me); please (do for me)
library (usu. single-room); small library
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
hidden room; secret chamber
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
name; given name; first name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint