hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
murder; killing; murderer
pitching ability; counter for throws (of a javelin, bowling ball, etc.); counter for casts (of a line)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
how much; how many; to what extent
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively