even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
how; in what way; how about; questionable
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
something; some kind of; for some reason
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
business trip; official trip
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
overanxiety; needless worry
to refuse; to decline; to deny
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
difference; discrepancy; variation
in name only; titular; nominal
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing