may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be helpful; to be useful
thousands; several thousand
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
and yet; though; when; in spite of
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
human relations; personal relationships
rather; better; instead; if anything
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be found; to be discovered
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
boy; son; baby boy; young man
together; at the same time; same; identical
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem