collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
cooperation; collaboration
please (give me); please (do for me)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to get someone to say; to make someone say
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
-less; lacking; non-existing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
discovery; detection; finding
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible