to save; to leave over; to spare
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
research and development; R&D
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
nothing but; none other than
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
early (days); initial stage; initial
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
in terms of; from the point of view of
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to press a question; to cross-examine
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter