a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (one's eyes) wide
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
time; hour; period; class
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
breaking off an engagement
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
secretary (government); director; chief
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish