very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
how long; how far; how much
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
myself; yourself; I; me; you
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
story; tale; talk; discussion
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
moderate; proper; just right
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
platform; home; home base; home plate
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
traditional Chinese medicine
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger