statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
national polity; National Athletic Meet
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
political measures; policy
place; situation; position; location
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(social) position; status
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to think too much; to be over-concerned
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
at least; at most; (even) just
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
due form; official; formality
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
that country; (arch.) nirvana
family; members of a family
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
clear; precise; definite; distinct
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to become settled; to be fixed
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
that day; the very same day
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
difficult problem; challenge