what with this and that; for a number of reasons
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
paid vacation; paid holiday
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
permission; approval; authorization; license
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
the other day; a few days ago
else; in addition; besides
to become misty; to become hazy
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
relation; connection; relevance
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
something like ...; something called ...
simply put; putting it simply; in short
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different