fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to attempt; to test; to try out
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(some) more; even more; longer; further
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to increase; to add to; to augment
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
had better ...; had better not ...
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
ago; since; before; previous
shriek of delight; cry of joy