story; tale; talk; discussion
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
meaning; significance; sense
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
really; truly; indeed; good grief
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
overseas assignment; overseas posting
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
how; in what way; how about
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend