electricity; (electric) light
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
dropout; quitter; deserter
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
collective responsibility; joint liability
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
senior superintendent; police inspector
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
as a child; when one was a child
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fields (of rice and other crops)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
time; hour; period; class
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
suffix for familiar person
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?