human being; human; person; character (of a person)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
detective agency; enquiry agency
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be worried; to be troubled
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
telephone call; telephone (device)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
money in one's possession
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be transparent; to show through
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that's the way it is; such is life
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)