in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
French-speaking world; francophone world; francophonie
sinophone world; Chinese-speaking world
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
many; much; plenty; hardly
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
good performance; good work; great success
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
optimism; taking an optimistic view
president's office; director's office
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
now that; since; so long as; because
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
but; however; provided that
to add; to write a postscript
large amount of money; great cost
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone