rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
boy; son; baby boy; young man
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
(passenger) car; automobile
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
really; truly; indeed; good grief
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
semiconductor; solid-state
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
development; exploitation
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
company; corporation; workplace
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cash bonus; reward; bounty
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to extort (money); to blackmail
foreign; abroad; overseas
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
the other day; lately; recently
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid