invitation; introduction; temptation
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to wash again; to reconsider
incessant working; working non-stop
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
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
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
postoperative; after surgery
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly