relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
rather; sooner; preferably
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
such ... as; or some such
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
no, not like that (but like this)