shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
recently; lately; these days
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
vehicle-mounted electricity generator (e.g. for filming, emergencies, etc.); power-generating railway car (e.g. for air-conditioning on a non-electric train)
cold storage; refrigeration
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
the other day; lately; recently
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
inside; interior; inner part
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to become better; to improve
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
complexion; colour; color; blood red
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention