evident; plain; distinct; clear
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
winning a prize or place (in a contest)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
children's story; fairy tale
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
for your information; I'm telling you
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
story; tale; talk; discussion
shopping; purchased goods
right in the center (centre)