serious; severe; grave; acute
listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; (public) hearing
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
social game; social network game
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
rather; better; instead; if anything
millions; several million; a few million
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
society; the world; the times
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
main force; chief object; mainline
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
having said that; on the other hand
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
several times (as large, over)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means