race (of people); type of person
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
rising; ascending; climbing
to continue (going along some trend)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
residence; abode; dwelling
for example; for instance; e.g.
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
time; season; period; phase; stage
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
should; must; -able; probably; likely
sharing; share (on social media); market share
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
tide; current; tendency; trend
because of; owing to; due to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
as far as the eye can see
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...