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ahead; before; ago

6

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

16

to forget to ask

1

logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber

53

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

12

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

to be impolite; to be discourteous

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

13

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

6

fundamental; basic

5

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

2

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

15

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

22

wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese

1

reason; pretext; motive

22

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

6

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

1

to make eye contact

1

to nod to one another

1

parent and child

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk

3

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

4

sisters

4

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

2

should not; must not

1

Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)

1

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

7

to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

1

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

4

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

3

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

6

prohibition; inhibition; ban

4

sure; yeah; I know

5

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

5

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

11

she; her; girlfriend

33

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

9

that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

fourth

1

's house; 's home

2

to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)

2

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

5

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

2

15; fifteen

2

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

3

voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)

1