to be able (to); to be possible (to)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
while; during (the time when)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
at once; immediately; right now
to find out; to discover; to locate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
inspection; examination; checking
probity check; background investigation
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
number of persons; personnel
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to say; to tell; to state; to do
twice; again; second time
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing