change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be lacking in options; to be too few
by today; before the day is over
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
two persons; two people; pair; couple
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
last week; the week before
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
memory; sense; experience
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
change of occupation; career change
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
father and mother; parents
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards