to repeat; to do something over again
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
society; the world; the times
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
question; inquiry; enquiry
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
military personnel; soldier
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
private house; one's own house
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to complain; to make a complaint
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
such ... as; or some such
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to shake one's head (in denial)
simply; merely; only; solely
single word; a few words; brief comment
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at