to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
connection; link; relationship
mass communication; mass media
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
major stockholder; large shareholder
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
all present; all concerned; all of us
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
family; members of a family