to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
please (give me); please (do for me)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)