Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to go out and away; to leave
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
goods; merchandise; commercial items
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
selling out; being sold out
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
war; battle; match; game; competition
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
influence; effect; impact
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
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)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something