to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
now; the present time; just now; another; more
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
considerably; fairly; quite
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do