the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
administration (of medicine)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
father; dad; husband; you; he
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cooperation; collaboration
to have the privilege of doing
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)