what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be transparent; to show through
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
crops; agricultural produce
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
cannot be compared with; no match for
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
in one's own way or style
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
the Big Three (countries)
three; three years of age
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education