frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
in this way; thus; such; uh...
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
fixed date; appointed day
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
family; members of a family
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to say; to tell (somebody); to state
two persons; two people; pair; couple
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
leader; authority; mainstay
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role