to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
house to house; door to door
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
performance of one's official duties
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tendency; trend; inclination
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
though; notwithstanding; although
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to need; to demand; to take; to require
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
instead; but (on the other hand)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
clerk; office worker; office staff
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
real thing; original; actual
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to make an appearance; to show up
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to say; to tell; to state; to do
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible