to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
difficult to ...; hard to ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
just because; even if; even though
will not do; do not; does not
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
company president; manager; director
outside the country; abroad
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
draw (in competition); tie game
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to be fated to; be linked by fate
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
do-or-die game; crucial contest
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)