to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to prowl after; to keep watch on
B class; B grade; second rate
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
good performance; good work; great success
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
polite; respectful; reverent
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
closing time (library, museum, etc.)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
aquarium (building); oceanarium
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race