godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
together; at the same time; same; identical
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
long ago; already; a long time ago
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
single word; a few words; brief comment
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency