to apologize; to apologise
that's true; of course; obviously
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sample article; sample item; demonstration model
all; entire; whole; altogether
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
at least; at most; (even) just
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
just because; even if; even though
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
for example; for instance; e.g.
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
the other day; lately; recently
because of; owing to; due to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)