to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
at least; at most; (even) just
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
success; prosperity; boom
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
than; from; out of; except; but; more
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
after school (at the end of the day)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
last week; the week before
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
overseas assignment; overseas posting
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
living by oneself; living alone
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
aging; wearing out; deterioration
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
explosion; rupture; break off
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
calamity; misfortune; disaster