soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
contributor (of articles)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
family; relatives; dependents; household
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
late at night; at a late hour
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
business; trade; operations; sales
that's (as in "that's all")
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
journal; magazine; periodical
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age