clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
television program; TV program
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
source of funds; source of money
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
enterprise; business; company; corporation
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to lose money; to spend money
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
without; unless; have to do
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda