that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
how; in what way; how about
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
choices; alternatives; options
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
don't you think?; indicates question
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
difference; variation; difference
to feel; to sense; to experience
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly