this world; this life; world of the living
notebook computer; laptop
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to some extent; to a certain extent
in that manner; like that
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
low tone; bass; low voice
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
by today; before the day is over
all; entire; whole; altogether
restoration; repair; mending
to be helpful; to be useful
supporting role (actor); minor role
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while