to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
fantasy object for masturbation
passion; temper; irritability
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
goodbye; farewell; so long
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
otherwise; or else; if not
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
world history; international history
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
interference; meddling; butting in
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
fucking; screwing; having sex
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)