as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that; the matter in question
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
one's house; one's home; one's family
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
time; season; period; phase; stage
winning streak; good time to make a profit
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
a person of high morals; a Taoist
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
simply put; putting it simply; in short
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
stability; security; equilibrium
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen