-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
electricity; (electric) light
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
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
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
periodic; regular; routine
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
janitor; caretaker; custodian
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
calamity; misfortune; disaster
something; some kind of; for some reason
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
bad photocopy; miscopy; incorrect copy