period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
considerably; fairly; quite
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
secret; private (information)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
difference; variation; difference
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to step back; to walk backwards
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
ten; 10; ten years of age
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)