to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
instant; moment; for an instant
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
objection; dissent; protest
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
foreign business; foreign enterprise; foreign corporation
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to telephone; to make a phone call
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(how) many times; (how) often
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to hand over; to surrender
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully