of course; certainly; naturally
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
preface; introduction; preamble
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to have the privilege of doing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
had better ...; had better not ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
relation; relative; kind; cordial
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
condition; figure; appearance; voice
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach