sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
by means of; due to; because of; according to
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
consulting agreement; advisory contract
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
suffix for familiar person
how; in what way; how about
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
feeling; sense; impression
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
largest company; industry leader
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
trial; judgement; judgment