bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to approach; to draw near
to turn completely into; to become completely
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
I see; that's right; indeed
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use