name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
training; drill; practice; discipline
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
though; notwithstanding; although
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
place; situation; position; location
headquarters; head office; main office
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged