elastic band; rubber band
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
narrow escape from the jaw of death
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
colour; color; hue; tints
archery; mapping; map; morphism
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
body; physical system; (the) person
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
study; diligence; discount; reduction
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
it is not (like that) either
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to order; to command; to appoint
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)