sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
by myself; in person; by oneself
because of; owing to; due to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
overseas assignment; overseas posting
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
together; at the same time; same; identical
in one's own way or style
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of