(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
private; exclusive; secret
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
but; however; provided that
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
encounter; engagement; battle
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
ingenuity; resourcefulness
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
quickly adaptable; pro-active
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to surround; to crowd around
to watch over; to watch attentively
exactly as stated; verbatim
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away