use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
negotiations; discussions; connection
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
name; given name; first name
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
bright person; talented student; prodigy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to happen to meet; to come across
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid