to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
insurance payout; insurance money
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
expenses; costly; expensive
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be a matter of life or death
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
testimony; (verbal) evidence
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
for today; for the time being
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
until now; so far; up to the present
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished