sincere; earnest; serious
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
your husband; her husband
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
research; study; investigation
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
beginning; outset; first; onset
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
resignation; acceptance; consolation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to complain; to make a complaint
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
is that so?; I see; right; oh
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to soften; to moderate; to relieve